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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Washington

25 Colleges
$77,078 Avg Salary
$20,069 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 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 Electrical Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debt load 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.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Out of the 25 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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.

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

EE majors at UW Bothell 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.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Washington - Bothell Campus Report

Out of the 25 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from UW Tacoma carry an average student debt load 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.

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Out of the 25 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, EE graduates from EWU take out $29,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

EE majors at Seattle U take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Everett Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

Walla Walla University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular electrical engineering programs. Located in the small suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Clark College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools 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 25 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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