2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree 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 master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree 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 master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,133 per year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Loyola Marymount graduate students pay an average of $19,922 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Loyola Marymount also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Loyola Marymount University Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Baptist University is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Baptist are $14,320 a year.
Full Mechanical Engineering at California Baptist University Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 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 Master’s Degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
SCU graduate students pay an average of $25,170 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SCU is ranked #4 for overall quality for ME in the Far Western US Region .
Full Mechanical Engineering at Santa Clara University Report
With a ranking of #7, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.
UCLA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles Report
University of California - Berkeley ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Berkeley Report
With a ranking of #9, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377 per year.
Full Mechanical Engineering at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report
San Diego State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree 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 graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 a year.
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering schools 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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