2025 Best General Materials Engineering Schools in Washington

General Materials Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #199 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Materials Engineering Schools in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 156 degrees in general materials engineering to qualified students.

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• Best Overall General Materials Engineering Schools List

General Materials Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

The materials processing and manufacturing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Materials Engineering Schools in Washington. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Materials Engineering in Washington

The schools below may not offer all types of materials processing and manufacturing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Washington Schools in Materials Processing and Manufacturing

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

120 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

23.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in general materials engineering needs to check out University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in general materials engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Washington State University if you want to pursue a degree in general materials engineering. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in general materials engineering from Washington State University

Best General Materials Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	497
Oregon	587	14
Nevada	354	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Materials Processing and Manufacturing

General Materials Engineering is one of 0 different types of Materials Engineering programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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