2023 Best Value Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 61,791 engineering students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the best value school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great value for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
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 Santa Clara University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.
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 engineering in the Far Western US Region .
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great value for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.
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 Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Out of the 37 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Marymount are $19,922 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Loyola Marymount is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
California Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Baptist are $14,320 a year.
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Saint Martin’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lacey.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Martin’s are $15,840 per year.
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 per year.
UCLA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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San Diego State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree engineering programs. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 a year.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
Cal Poly Pomona graduate students pay an average of $18,377 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 9,121 |
| Washington | 939 |
| Oregon | 555 |
| Nevada | 169 |
| Hawaii | 63 |
| Alaska | 32 |
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Majors Similar to Engineering
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Physical Sciences | 12,705 |
| Engineering Technologies | 7,672 |
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).
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