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2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Washington

17 Colleges
$44,454 Avg Salary
$15,272 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 7th in Washington. In fact, 3,545 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Everett Community College to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 6% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#2

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bellevue College is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. BC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellevue.

Of the 32 students majoring in engineering at BC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#3

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Olympic College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Washington. OC is a small public school located in the small city of Bremerton.

Of the 29 students majoring in engineering at OC, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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Out of the 17 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Tacoma Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.

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#5

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clark College is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. Clark College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

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#6

Green River College

Auburn, WA

With a ranking of #6, Green River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Auburn.

About 29% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#7

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

With a ranking of #7, Whatcom Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. Whatcom Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Spokane Falls Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.

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Edmonds Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in engineering at Edmonds Community College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#10

Shoreline Community College

Shoreline, WA

Shoreline Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Shoreline Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Shoreline.

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

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 25,076
Oregon 2,281
Hawaii 301
Nevada 900
Alaska 178

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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