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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You
Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #25 most popular major in the country with 6,205 degrees and certificates awarded 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for me tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named California State University Maritime Academy the best value school in the Far Western US Region for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Vallejo, Cal Maritime is a public college with a small student population.
Cal Maritime undergraduate students pay an average of $18,996 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at California State University Maritime Academy Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great value for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $25,910 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, me tech graduates from CWU carry an average student debtload of $23,447.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EWU are $26,499 a year. On average, me tech graduates from EWU take out $26,012 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Oregon Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OIT are $33,956 per year. ME Tech majors at OIT take out an average of $16,711 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, OIT also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Art Center College of Design landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Art Center College of Design undergraduate students pay an average of $49,942 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that me tech majors at Art Center College of Design take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $46,931.
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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 198 |
| California | 155 |
| Oregon | 9 |
| Nevada | 18 |
Majors Related to ME Tech
Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
ME Tech Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology | 3,490 |
| Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology | 1,074 |
| Automotive Engineering Technology | 1,062 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other | 473 |
| Marine Engineering Technology | 106 |
Majors Similar to ME 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 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,347 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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.