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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Washington

17 Colleges
$10,019 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,078 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 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 Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the ME associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

#1

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

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

Of the 22 students majoring in ME at OC, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Olympic College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Everett Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their associate degree. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Everett.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tacoma Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in ME at Tacoma Community College, 74% are male and 26% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, ME majors at Tacoma Community College accumulate an average of around $22,774 in student debt.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Tacoma Community College

#4

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bellevue College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in Washington. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in ME at BC, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#5

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Whatcom Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in Washington. Located in the city of Bellingham, Whatcom Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 79% are male.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Whatcom Community College

#5

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Out of the 17 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Spokane Falls Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 92% are male.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Spokane Falls Community College Report

#8

Green River College

Auburn, WA

With a ranking of #8, Green River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in ME at GRC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Green River College Report

Edmonds Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lynnwood.

Women make up 11% of the ME majors at the school.

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#10

Shoreline Community College

Shoreline, WA

With a ranking of #10, Shoreline Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the ME majors at the school.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,137
Oregon 646
Nevada 270
Hawaii 90
Alaska 66

One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28,844
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 17 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 Michel Villeneuve.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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