2024 Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

Engineering Technologiesbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #24 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 287 bachelor's degrees in engineering technologies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

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.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on engineering technologies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of engineering technologies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for engineering technologies to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized engineering technologies related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Engineering Technologies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Engineering Technologies in Washington

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering technologies.

Top Washington Schools for a Bachelor's in Engineering Tech

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Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

75 Annual Graduates

Washington State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in engineering technologies. Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Pullman.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from Washington State University

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

92 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Central Washington University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering technologies. CWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from Central Washington University

2

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA

92 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering technologies needs to look into Eastern Washington University. EWU is a large public university located in the town of Cheney.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from Eastern Washington University

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	37	1,111
Hawaii	30	4
Oregon	30	89
Nevada	30	20
Alaska	29	20

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Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Construction Engineering Technology	75
Mechanical Engineering Technology	57
General Engineering Technology	55
Quality Control Technology	32
Industrial Production Technology	21
Engineering Technology (Other)	21
Energy Systems Technologies	17
Electronics Engineering Technology	9

Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	2,778
Engineering	2,364
Physical Sciences	955
Mathematics & Statistics	631
Natural Resources & Conservation	620
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	231
Architecture & Related Services	227

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 KUKA Systems GmbH. More about our data sources and methodologies.