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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Washington

12 Colleges
$50,629 Avg Salary
$16,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 65 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering technology students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #145 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Washington to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME tech majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found International Air and Hospitality Academy to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, International Air and Hospitality Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at International Air and Hospitality Academy take out is $7,600. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $109, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 12 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, ME tech graduates from CWU take out $25,756 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Washington University is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Port Hadlock, Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Bates Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in Washington. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

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#6

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

With a ranking of #6, Wenatchee Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the city of Wenatchee, WVC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

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#8

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA

Lower Columbia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. LCC is a small public school located in the small city of Longview.

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With a ranking of #9, Spokane Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

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#10

South Seattle College

Seattle, WA

South Seattle College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, South Seattle is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 118
Oregon 9
Nevada 18
Alaska 0

Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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