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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 198,468 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,653 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.

Across Washington, there were 3,545 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,364 and $21,357 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Master’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Master’s”.

Top 5 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Washington

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 618 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Seattle offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Washington - Seattle Campus]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Master’s list. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 95 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.Among the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Saint Martin's University
Lacey, Washington

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Martin’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Martin’s University is a small school located in Lacey, Washington that handed out 11 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Martin’s, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking.Among the 1,638 students enrolled at Saint Martin’s, 504 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 297 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,283. In addition to receiving other benefits, 90 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

Full Saint Martin’s Veteran Student Life Report

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the #4 spot on the list. Seattle University is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Seattle U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking.Among the 7,050 students enrolled at Seattle U, 39 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,383. During this same period, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Washington - Bothell Campus is located in Bothell, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

UW Bothell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.Our most recent data shows that 269 of the 6,304 students enrolled at UW Bothell were GI Bill® students, of which 175 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,965. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Bothell does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UW Bothell Veteran Student Life Report

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