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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
298 Degrees Awarded
$34,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

Other Engineering is the 174th most popular major in the country with 2,900 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, other engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $75,379 and had an average of $28,015 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 631 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,671 and $26,448 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 298 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 23 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Stanford Other Engineering Report

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree other engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCLA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 54 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 2 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UAF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks are $24,287, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UAF Other Engineering Report

#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 213 masters’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.

USC also made our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. OIT is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree other engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, OIT has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon Institute of Technology are $23,379, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oregon Institute of Technology Other Engineering Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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