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2023 Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Washington

10 Ranked Colleges
2,364 Degrees Awarded
$68,412 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 198,468 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,653 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.

Across Washington, there were 3,545 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,364 and $21,357 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,364 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,905 and $22,558 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Bachelor’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 10 Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Washington

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 693 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Wazzu also took the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wazzu supports 31,159 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wazzu offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Washington State University]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 865 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our washington bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering list, UW Seattle has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gonzaga University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Gonzaga is a medium-sized school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 158 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Gonzaga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.According to our most recent data, Gonzaga supports 7,295 students, and 270 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 231 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,276. In addition to receiving other benefits, 73 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Gonzaga University Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Martin's University
Lacey, Washington

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Martin’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Martin’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lacey, Washington. It awarded 56 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Saint Martin’s also took the #6 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking.Among the 1,638 students enrolled at Saint Martin’s University, 504 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 297 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,283. During this same period, 90 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. WWU is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 90 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our washington bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering list, WWU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 622 of the 15,197 students enrolled at WWU were GI Bill® students, of which 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,933. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WWU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Western Washington University Veteran Student Life Report

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Seattle U also took the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking.According to our most recent data, Seattle U supports 7,050 students, and 39 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,383. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Eastern Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Eastern Washington University is located in Cheney, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 111 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

EWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.According to our most recent data, EWU supports 12,349 students, and 647 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 296 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,760. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Eastern Washington University Veteran Student Life Report

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Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Seattle Pacific University is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 41 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our washington bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering list, SPU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking.According to our most recent data, Seattle Pacific University supports 3,601 students, and 187 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 121 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,763. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Seattle Pacific University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Seattle Pacific University Veteran Student Life Report

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Walla Walla University
College Place, Washington

Walla Walla University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Walla Walla University is located in College Place, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Walla Walla U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 1,737 students enrolled at Walla Walla University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,178. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Walla Walla University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Walla Walla University]](/colleges/walla-walla-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #10, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. UW Bothell is located in Bothell, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 156 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Bothell, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking.Of the 6,304 students enrolled at University of Washington - Bothell Campus, 269 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 175 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,965. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Bothell Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Washington - Bothell Campus]](/colleges/university-of-washington-bothell-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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