Best colleges for engineering in Washington
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in any engineering field, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for engineering in Washington16 schools
16 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Washington.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in engineering, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · PublicHonor Roll#1 in Washington
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A+ · Top 2%
- 2
Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Washington
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 3
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA · Private nonprofitTop 6% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 4
Seattle University
Seattle, WA · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 5
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofitTop 15% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 6
Walla Walla University
College Place, WA · Private nonprofit#6 in Washington
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 7
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA · PublicTop 24% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 8
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA · PublicTop 8% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 9
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofitTop 17% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 24%
- 10
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA · PublicTop 8% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 11
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Redmond, WA · Private for-profitTop 8% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 12
Washington State University
Pullman, WA · PublicTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A · Top 6%
- 13
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA · Private nonprofitTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 49%
- 14
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA · PublicTop 25% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 15
Saint Martin's University
Lacey, WA · Private nonprofitTop 25% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 16
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A- · Top 14%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $14,091 | $14,615 | $78,466 | 85% |
| Whitman College | $33,313 | $18,437 | $67,589 | 81% |
| Gonzaga University | $35,119 | $24,454 | $78,892 | 86% |
| Seattle University | $34,662 | $19,883 | $75,272 | 76% |
| University of Puget Sound | $38,394 | $25,000 | $69,594 | 68% |
| Walla Walla University | $23,329 | $26,842 | $61,885 | 60% |
| Western Washington University | $21,193 | $18,500 | $62,569 | 65% |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | $12,319 | $14,615 | $78,466 | 65% |
| Pacific Lutheran University | $19,589 | $22,578 | $66,990 | 69% |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | $10,163 | $14,615 | $78,466 | 63% |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology | $44,446 | $27,000 | $79,878 | 61% |
| Washington State University | $14,971 | $19,500 | $68,905 | 61% |
| Seattle Pacific University | $24,488 | $24,000 | $64,506 | 62% |
| Central Washington University | $18,476 | $19,500 | $61,580 | 54% |
| Saint Martin's University | $28,119 | $22,500 | $62,092 | 52% |
| Eastern Washington University | $13,886 | $19,500 | $57,897 | 43% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 11
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 11
- California 56
- Colorado 13
- Connecticut 17
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 27
- Georgia 12
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 27
- Indiana 28
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 9
- Kentucky 9
- Louisiana 10
- Maine 4
- Maryland 11
- Massachusetts 22
- Michigan 29
- Minnesota 15
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 14
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 3
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 11
- New Mexico 3
- New York 41
- North Carolina 17
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 36
- Oklahoma 10
- Oregon 8
- Pennsylvania 57
- Puerto Rico 8
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 15
- South Dakota 4
- Tennessee 25
- Texas 46
- Utah 8
- Vermont 5
- Virginia 22
- West Virginia 9
- Wisconsin 16