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2023 Best Value Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Electronics Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You
Electronics Engineering Technology is the #23 most popular major in the country with 8,347 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for ee tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Electronics Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the ee tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Electronics Engineering
Our analysis found Spokane Community College to be the best value school for electronics engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $5,278 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Portland Community College is a great value for electronics engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Portland Community College are $9,670 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, ee tech majors at Portland Community College accumulate an average of around $17,153 in student debt.
Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Olympic College landed the # 3 spot on the list. OC is a small public school located in the city of Bremerton.
OC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,740 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, OC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - California landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ontario, DeVry University - California is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
DeVry University - California undergraduate students pay an average of $15,032 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, ee tech majors at DeVry University - California accumulate an average of around $24,989 in student debt.
Best Electronics Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best electronics engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 113 |
| California | 108 |
| Oregon | 55 |
| Nevada | 43 |
| Hawaii | 6 |
Electronics Engineering Technology Related Majors for EE Tech
Electronics Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
EE Tech Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology | 6,211 |
| Other Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologies | 1,422 |
| Telecommunications Technology | 451 |
| Laser & Optical Technology | 182 |
| Audio Engineering Technology | 81 |
Majors Similar to EE Tech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,288 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,780 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 9,376 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,822 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 6,553 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.