by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,973 bachelor's degrees in engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of engineering for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering has to take a look at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Washington State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in engineering. Wazzu is a very large public university located in the town of Pullman.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Washington State University
It's difficult to beat Gonzaga University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Gonzaga University
Seattle University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in engineering. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Seattle University
Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Western Washington University
Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Saint Martin’s University
EWU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Cheney.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Eastern Washington University
Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Washington - Bothell Campus
Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
Explore all the Best Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 37 | 15,173 |
| Hawaii | 30 | 238 |
| Oregon | 30 | 1,665 |
| Nevada | 30 | 730 |
| Alaska | 29 | 146 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 584 |
| Electrical Engineering | 446 |
| Civil Engineering | 272 |
| Computer Engineering | 146 |
| Chemical Engineering | 104 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 98 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 68 |
| Industrial Engineering | 56 |
| Materials Engineering | 50 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 40 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 2,737 |
| Physical Sciences | 931 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 703 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 696 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 265 |
| Engineering Technologies | 218 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 181 |
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