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2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$22,925 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,078 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

With 842 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, electrical engineering is the #16 most popular major in Washington.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best value experiences for EE students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Schools

$12,196 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Washington - Tacoma Campus to be the best value school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

UW Tacoma undergraduate students pay an average of $12,196 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, EE majors at UW Tacoma accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $299.

UW Tacoma did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Washington list.

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$8,703 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Washington list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $8,703 per year. The average amount in student loans that EE majors at WWU take out is $23,573.

Full Electrical Engineering at Western Washington University Report

$11,950 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Washington list. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

UW Bothell undergraduate students pay an average of $11,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, EE graduates from UW Bothell carry an average student debtload of $15,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $299.

UW Bothell also took the #3 spot in our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Washington rankings.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Washington - Bothell Campus Report

$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

UW Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $12,076 in in-state tuition and fees each year. EE majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $299.

UW Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Washington list.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

$7,922 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Washington University is a great value for electrical engineering students. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EWU are $7,922 per year. EE majors at EWU take out an average of $29,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Eastern Washington University

$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $12,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year. EE majors at Wazzu take out an average of $22,532 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $206.

Wazzu excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Washington list.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Washington State University

#7

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA
$48,470 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Gonzaga University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gonzaga are $48,470 per year.

Gonzaga also took the #4 spot in our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Washington rankings.

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#8

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
$49,335 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year. The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Seattle U take out is $19,500.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Seattle U also did well on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$35,646 Average Tuition & Fees

Seattle Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SPU are $35,646 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, SPU also did well on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Seattle Pacific University

#10

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA
$30,531 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Walla Walla University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students. Located in the suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Walla Walla U undergraduate students pay an average of $30,531 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 4,695
Oregon 359
Nevada 105
Hawaii 69
Alaska 32

Electrical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to EE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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