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2025 Best Materials Engineering Schools in Washington

2 Colleges in Washington
156 Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
$75,977 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in materials engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #154 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Materials Engineering Schools in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 156 degrees in materials engineering annually.

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Materials Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Materials Engineering
Master's Degrees in Materials Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Materials Engineering

The materials engineering 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 Materials Engineering Schools in Washington. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Materials Engineering in Washington

The schools below may not offer all types of materials engineering 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 Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
120 Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
23.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in materials engineering has to look into University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.

Soon after graduation, materials engineering degree recipients usually make an average of $73,643 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in materials engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
$49,560 Median Starting Salary

Washington State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in materials engineering. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population.

After graduating, materials engineering degree recipients typically make around $49,560 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in materials engineering from Washington State University

Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 497
Oregon 266 14
Nevada 192 16

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Materials Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Materials Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Materials Engineering 156

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 931
Electrical Engineering 768
Civil Engineering 517
Chemical Engineering 185
Biomedical Engineering 171
Computer Engineering 135
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 125
Industrial Engineering 78
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 32
Robotics Engineering 29

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