Ranking
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in Washington 2026
22 Washington colleges offering Mechanical Engineering, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 22
- Cheapest net price
- $7,172
- Top earnings 10y
- $78,892
- Public / Private
- 17 / 5
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
A- ROI score
- 15.92
- Net price
- $12,319
- Earnings 10y
- $78,466
- Acceptance
- 90.6%
Shoreline College
A- ROI score
- 15.15
- Net price
- $8,585
- Earnings 10y
- $52,009
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Olympic College
A- ROI score
- 15.05
- Net price
- $7,172
- Earnings 10y
- $43,169
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Tacoma Community College
A- ROI score
- 14.08
- Net price
- $8,376
- Earnings 10y
- $47,168
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
A- ROI score
- 13.92
- Net price
- $14,091
- Earnings 10y
- $78,466
- Acceptance
- 39.2%
Lower Columbia College
A- ROI score
- 13.33
- Net price
- $7,630
- Earnings 10y
- $40,691
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Spokane Falls Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.14
- Net price
- $7,409
- Earnings 10y
- $38,955
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Bellevue College
A- ROI score
- 12.32
- Net price
- $11,430
- Earnings 10y
- $56,310
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Highline College
A- ROI score
- 12.11
- Net price
- $9,879
- Earnings 10y
- $47,869
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Washington State University
A- ROI score
- 11.51
- Net price
- $14,971
- Earnings 10y
- $68,905
- Acceptance
- 86.6%
Cascadia College
A- ROI score
- 11.02
- Net price
- $12,281
- Earnings 10y
- $54,133
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Edmonds College
A- ROI score
- 10.93
- Net price
- $11,010
- Earnings 10y
- $48,144
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Everett Community College
B- ROI score
- 10.63
- Net price
- $10,684
- Earnings 10y
- $45,434
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Eastern Washington University
B- ROI score
- 10.42
- Net price
- $13,886
- Earnings 10y
- $57,897
- Acceptance
- 90.8%
Whatcom Community College
B- ROI score
- 9.35
- Net price
- $11,795
- Earnings 10y
- $44,092
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Clark College
B- ROI score
- 9.24
- Net price
- $11,465
- Earnings 10y
- $42,356
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Green River College
B- ROI score
- 9.18
- Net price
- $13,803
- Earnings 10y
- $50,712
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Walla Walla University
C- ROI score
- 6.63
- Net price
- $23,329
- Earnings 10y
- $61,885
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Seattle Pacific University
C- ROI score
- 6.59
- Net price
- $24,488
- Earnings 10y
- $64,506
- Acceptance
- 83.4%
Gonzaga University
C- ROI score
- 5.62
- Net price
- $35,119
- Earnings 10y
- $78,892
- Acceptance
- 81.7%
Saint Martin's University
C- ROI score
- 5.52
- Net price
- $28,119
- Earnings 10y
- $62,092
- Acceptance
- 89.8%
Seattle University
C- ROI score
- 5.43
- Net price
- $34,662
- Earnings 10y
- $75,272
- Acceptance
- 76.9%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Washington schools with positive Mechanical Engineering program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 10.78 (17 public, 5 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
University of Washington-Bothell Campus in Bothell, WA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Washington colleges are in this list?
22 Washington colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.