2023 Best Engineering Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Engineering School for You
In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 939 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 5th in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Engineering Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Engineering Schools in Washington
Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Washington Schools in Engineering
Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Washington. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.
Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Saint Martin’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Schools in Washington ranking. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lacey.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 9,121 |
Oregon | 555 |
Nevada | 169 |
Hawaii | 63 |
Alaska | 32 |
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Engineering Related Rankings by Major
Engineering Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Electrical Engineering | 11,021 |
Mechanical Engineering | 9,007 |
Civil Engineering | 6,042 |
Computer Engineering | 5,557 |
Biomedical Engineering | 4,252 |
General Engineering | 3,548 |
Systems Engineering | 3,068 |
Industrial Engineering | 3,028 |
Chemical Engineering | 2,662 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 2,375 |
Other Engineering | 1,820 |
Materials Engineering | 1,810 |
Operations Research | 1,191 |
Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 928 |
Environmental Engineering | 919 |
Robotics Engineering | 560 |
Engineering Science | 451 |
Nuclear Engineering | 437 |
Manufacturing Engineering | 423 |
Petroleum Engineering | 401 |
Agricultural Engineering | 332 |
Construction Engineering | 288 |
Engineering Physics | 286 |
Architectural Engineering | 243 |
Geoscience Engineering | 173 |
Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 167 |
Engineering Mechanics | 144 |
Mining Engineering | 132 |
Ocean Engineering | 112 |
Textile Engineering | 96 |
Biological Engineering | 80 |
Energy Systems Engineering | 79 |
Marine Engineering | 44 |
Metallurgical Engineering | 40 |
Biochemical Engineering | 21 |
Ceramic Engineering | 20 |
Electromechanical Engineering | 16 |
Surveying Engineering | 11 |
Paper Science & Engineering | 7 |
Majors Similar to Engineering
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 6 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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