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2021 Best Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Washington

7 Colleges
2,166 Bachelor's Degrees
$34,268 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in WashingtonIn <nil>, engineering students earned 2,166 bachelor's degrees from a Washington school, making the subject the 7th in the state. This means that of the 125,469 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.7% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Washington ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a bachelor's in engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying engineering.

Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus has taken the #1 spot in this year's engineering ranking for non-traditional students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle. UW Seattle also made our Best Colleges for Engineering in Washington list, coming in at #1.

The student loan default rate at UW Seattle is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,815 students at UW Seattle that take at least one class online. There are roughly 9,705 part time students in attendance at UW Seattle.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Washington State University. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Washington ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. 4,690 of Wazzu students are exclusively distance learners. About 4,985 of the students at Wazzu are attending part time.

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Saint Martin's University. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lacey. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Saint Martin's has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Washington ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 499 students take at least one class online at Saint Martin’s. About 304 of the students at Saint Martin’s are attending part time.

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA

Our rankings recognize Gonzaga University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Gonzaga has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Washington ranking.

The student loan default rate at Gonzaga is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. 923 students at Gonzaga are exclusively online. 661 of Gonzaga students are attending part time.

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Walla Walla University
College Place, WA

Walla Walla University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of College Place. Walla Walla U not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Engineering in Washington list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. Approximately 383 students take at least one class online at Walla Walla U. 188 of Walla Walla U students are attending part time.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA

Seattle University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle. Seattle U also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Washington rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 2,609 students take at least one class online at Seattle U. 1,465 students are part time.

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Eastern Washington University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney. As a testament to the quality of education offered at EWU, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Washington ranking.

About 1.3% of EWU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,626 students at EWU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,697 part time students in attendance at EWU.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 15,173
Hawaii 238
Oregon 1,665
Nevada 730
Alaska 146

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*Avg Cost is for the top 7 schools only.

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