2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You
Mechanical Engineering is the #32 most popular major in the country with 9,007 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for ME students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the ME programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools
Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 33 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $49,335 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loyola Marymount University is a great value for mechanical engineering students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Loyola Marymount undergraduate students pay an average of $53,051 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Loyola Marymount University Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
Cal Baptist undergraduate students pay an average of $37,018 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $19,732 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 20% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
Full Mechanical Engineering at San Jose State University Report
Santa Clara University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
SCU undergraduate students pay an average of $55,860 in tuition and fees each year.
SCU also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #5.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Santa Clara University Report
University of California - Berkeley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $43,980 per year.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanical engineering programs. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $43,012 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UCLA is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 a year.
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San Diego State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year.
Full Mechanical Engineering at San Diego State University Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,202 |
| Washington | 196 |
| Oregon | 86 |
| Nevada | 20 |
| Hawaii | 15 |
| Alaska | 7 |
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Majors Related to ME
Mechanical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to ME
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 11,021 |
| Civil Engineering | 6,042 |
| Computer Engineering | 5,557 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 4,252 |
| General Engineering | 3,548 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 Michel Villeneuve.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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