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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region

13 Colleges
$62,188 Avg Salary
$23,358 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 7,672 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Technologies Colleges.

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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The excellent programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for engineering technologies students. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

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#6

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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#7

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

With a ranking of #7, Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students. OIT is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.

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San Jose State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Art Center College of Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

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#10

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #10 on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 654
Washington 73
Oregon 59
Nevada 0
Alaska 0

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Engineering-Related Fields 4,838
Quality Control Technology 736
Industrial Production Technology 440
Engineering Technology (Other) 288
Construction Engineering Technology 264
General Engineering Technology 255
Computer Engineering Technology 179
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 145
Mechanical Engineering Technology 104
Nanotechnology 98
Energy Systems Technologies 95
Environmental Control Technology 89
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 43
Architectural Engineering Technology 39
Electronics Engineering Technology 39
Engineering-Related Technologies 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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