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Best Engineering-Related Fields Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges
$86,273 Avg Salary
$26,030 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering-related fields was ranked #36 in the country. In fact 6,553 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Engineering-Related Fields Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Colleges.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for engineering-related fields students. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for engineering-related fields students. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the # 3 spot on the list. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Art Center College of Design is a great place for engineering-related fields students. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for engineering-related fields students. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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Explore the best engineering-related fields colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 216
Oregon 0

Engineering-Related Fields is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial & Management Engineering 5,903
Packaging Science 378
Other Engineering-Related Fields 152
Engineering Design 120

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
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).

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