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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Washington

27 Colleges
$46,260 Avg Salary
$16,800 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

Engineering Technologies is the #15 most popular major in Washington with 1,051 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Washington to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Olympic College the most popular school in Washington for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 250 students majoring in engineering tech at OC, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Out of the 27 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellingham Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

About 10% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 90% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Spokane Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Washington. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in engineering tech at Spokane Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clover Park Technical College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

Women make up 33% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#5

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in engineering tech at Clark College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 31% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Bates Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 89% are male.

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#8

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

With a ranking of #8, North Seattle College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 5% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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South Puget Sound Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. South Puget Sound Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Olympia.

Of the 21 students majoring in engineering tech at South Puget Sound Community College, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Renton Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Renton.

Of the 17 students majoring in engineering tech at Renton Technical College, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,964
Oregon 377
Hawaii 57
Nevada 146
Alaska 82

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,013
General Engineering Technology 4,676
Construction Engineering Technology 4,330
Quality Control Technology 3,824
Computer Engineering Technology 3,595
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,768
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,290
Energy Systems Technologies 1,256
Civil Engineering Technology 1,187
Engineering-Related Technologies 989
Mining & Petroleum Technology 445
Nuclear Engineering Technology 220
Nanotechnology 114

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 27 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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