2025 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #6 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 706 master's degrees in engineering to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Washington list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Engineering in Washington

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Engineering

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

574 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in engineering needs to look into University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

86 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in engineering has to check out Washington State University. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from Washington State University

Best Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	33	7,218
Oregon	29	445
Hawaii	27	50
Nevada	27	116
Alaska	21	29

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	185
Civil Engineering	165
Mechanical Engineering	149
Materials Engineering	56
Industrial Engineering	50
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	43
Chemical Engineering	22
Biomedical Engineering	21
Agricultural Engineering	5
Computer Engineering	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mathematics & Statistics	233
Architecture & Related Services	207
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	207
Physical Sciences	118
Natural Resources & Conservation	114
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	61
Engineering Technologies	49
Science Technologies / Technicians	29

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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes. More about our data sources and methodologies.