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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Washington

4 Colleges
$67,256 Avg Salary
$21,439 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 196 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best for ME majors pursuing a .

Top Washington Schools in Mechanical Engineering

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The excellent programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Washington list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Martin’s University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,202
Oregon 86
Nevada 20
Hawaii 15
Alaska 7

Mechanical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.

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