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Best Value General Engineering Schools in Washington

2023 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$31,766 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,445 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 39 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #166 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Engineering Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best value experiences for engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in General Engineering

$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Washington State University to be the best value school for general engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wazzu are $12,417 a year.

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

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#2

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA
$48,470 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gonzaga are $48,470 a year.

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

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$35,646 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seattle Pacific University is a great value for general engineering students. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

SPU undergraduate students pay an average of $35,646 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Engineering majors at SPU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SPU also is in the top 15% of our Best General Engineering Schools in Washington ranking.

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#4

Walla Walla University

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walla Walla University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Washington list. Located in the small suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Walla Walla U are $30,531 a year. The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Walla Walla U take out is $27,000.

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Best Value General Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,257
Oregon 49
Alaska 4

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

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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