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2024 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Washington

8 Colleges in Washington
842 EE Degrees Awarded
$77,078 Avg Early-Career Salary
Electrical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #39 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 842 degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Washington The ee program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Electrical Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for electrical engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Electrical Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in EE
Master's Degrees in EE
Doctor's Degrees in EE

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 Electrical Engineering Schools in Washington list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in Washington

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ee degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Washington Schools in EE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
373 EE Degrees Awarded
6.2% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 373 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the electrical engineering program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus earn $12,994 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
173 EE Degrees Awarded
2.9% Growth in Graduates

Washington State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in electrical engineering. Wazzu is a very large public university located in the town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were approximately 173 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year. After graduation, ee degree recipients usually make about $69,531 in their early careers.

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA

It is hard to beat Gonzaga University if you want to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Spokane. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Gonzaga is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program report average early career wages of $64,158.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$71,641 Median Starting Salary
$19,500 Median Student Debt

Every student who is interested in electrical engineering needs to check out Seattle University. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year. After graduation, ee degree recipients typically make an average of $71,641 at the beginning of their careers.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 EE Degrees Awarded
$62,738 Median Starting Salary

EWU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Cheney. This university ranks 14th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 34 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent data year. After graduation, ee degree recipients typically earn about $62,738 in the first five years of their career.

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Walla Walla University
College Place, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In WA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of College Place. This university ranks 19th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 12 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Walla Walla U in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In WA

Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 8 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Seattle Pacific University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
104 EE Degrees Awarded
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 50th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 104 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW Bothell in the most recent year we have data available. Electrical Engineering degree recipients from University of Washington - Bothell Campus receive an earnings boost of about $12,994 above the typical earnings of electrical engineering graduates.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 EE Degrees Awarded
30.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 49th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 39 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW Tacoma in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program report average early career earnings of $73,856.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 4,680
Oregon 266 359
Nevada 192 105
Hawaii 164 69
Alaska 119 32

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

EE Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 842

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 1,078
Civil Engineering 581
Chemical Engineering 210
Biomedical Engineering 141
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 135
Materials Engineering 135
Computer Engineering 123
Industrial Engineering 98
General Engineering 39
Robotics Engineering 33

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