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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Washington

28 Ranked Colleges
1,078 Degrees Awarded
$34,300 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 46,178 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $69,007 and had an average of $23,944 in loans still to pay off.

Across Washington, there were 1,078 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,256 and $21,439 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in mechanical engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in mechanical engineering.

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Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best for washington me students.

Top 28 Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Washington

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Saint Martin's University
Lacey, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Martin’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington. Saint Martin’s is a small school located in Lacey, Washington that handed out 41 ’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Mechanical Engineering at Saint Martin’s University

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Walla Walla University
College Place, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walla Walla University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington. This small school is located in College Place, Washington, and it awarded 25 ’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Walla Walla University

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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 #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 319 ’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Wazzu Mechanical Engineering Report

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 80 degrees to qualified ’s ME students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Gonzaga Mechanical Engineering Report

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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a public institution located in Bothell, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at University of Washington - Bothell Campus

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Eastern Washington University
Cheney, Washington

Eastern Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington ranking. Eastern Washington University is located in Cheney, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s ME degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at EWU

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 259 diplomas to qualified ’s ME students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UW Seattle Mechanical Engineering Report

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 39 ’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Seattle U Mechanical Engineering Report

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Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle Pacific University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington list. Seattle Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 17 ’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 more about Mechanical Engineering at SPU

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Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s ME students in 2020-2021.

Full Tacoma Community College Mechanical Engineering Report

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Spokane Falls Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington list. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 13 ’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Spokane Falls Community College

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Whatcom Community College
Bellingham, Washington

With a ranking of #12, Whatcom Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this small public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s ME students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Whatcom Community College

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Everett Community College
Everett, Washington

Everett Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington list. Everett, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Everett Community College

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Olympic College
Bremerton, Washington

Olympic College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington list. Located in Bremerton, Washington, this small public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s ME students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Olympic College

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Clark College
Vancouver, Washington

Clark College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Vancouver, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s ME students in 2020-2021.

Full Clark College Mechanical Engineering Report

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Bellevue College
Bellevue, Washington

Bellevue College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #16. BC is located in Bellevue, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s ME degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at BC

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Shoreline Community College
Shoreline, Washington

Shoreline Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington ranking. Shoreline Community College is a public institution located in Shoreline, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Shoreline Community College Mechanical Engineering Report

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Edmonds Community College
Lynnwood, Washington

Edmonds Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington ranking. Located in Lynnwood, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s ME students in 2020-2021.

Full Edmonds Community College Mechanical Engineering Report

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Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake, Washington

Big Bend Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #19. Big Bend Community College is a small school located in Moses Lake, Washington that handed out 4 ’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Big Bend Community College Mechanical Engineering Report

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Green River College
Auburn, Washington

Green River College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington ranking. Auburn, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Full GRC Mechanical Engineering Report

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Lower Columbia College
Longview, Washington

With a ranking of #21, Lower Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington list. LCC is a public institution located in Longview, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lower Columbia College Mechanical Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #22, Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington list. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Kirkland, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

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Centralia College
Centralia, Washington

Centralia College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington ranking. Centralia, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Centralia College

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Cascadia College
Bothell, Washington

Cascadia College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington list. Cascadia College is a public institution located in Bothell, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Cascadia College Mechanical Engineering Report

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South Seattle College
Seattle, Washington

South Seattle College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington list. South Seattle College is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s ME degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at South Seattle

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington ranking. Central Washington University is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at CWU

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington ranking. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 more about Mechanical Engineering at UW Tacoma

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Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla, Washington

Walla Walla Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Washington ranking. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s ME students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Walla Walla Community College

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