Mechanical engineering at Washington State University

Washington State University graduates about 221 mechanical engineering majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 95th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 33 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 35% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $94,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.