2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Washington

If you pursue a master's degree in mechanical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #29 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of mechanical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 157 master's degrees in mechanical engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

The ME master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Washington ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality mechanical engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Mechanical Engineering Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for mechanical engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in Washington

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mechanical engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for ME Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

111 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in mechanical engineering. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in mechanical engineering in Washington.

There were roughly 111 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

Master's students who receive their degree from the ME program make about $75,300 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

34 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in mechanical engineering has to check out Washington State University. Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Pullman. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in mechanical engineering in Washington.

There were roughly 34 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from Washington State University

3

Seattle University
Seattle, WA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Seattle University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in mechanical engineering in Washington.

There were roughly 7 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from Seattle University

4

Saint Martin's University
Lacey, WA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in mechanical engineering needs to check out Saint Martin's University. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in mechanical engineering in Washington.

There were about 5 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Saint Martin's in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from Saint Martin’s University

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	244	1,035
Oregon	151	71
Nevada	100	13
Hawaii	84	5
Alaska	53	3

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Mechanical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Mechanical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering	190
Electrical Engineering	142
Materials Engineering	64
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	51
Biomedical Engineering	44
Industrial Engineering	41
Chemical Engineering	23
Environmental Engineering	12
Computer Engineering	3
Agricultural Engineering	2

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve. More about our data sources and methodologies.