Best Architectural programs in Washington, ranked by enrollment
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these.
31 schools in Washington run programs that feed this job, graduating 3,602 people a year. The job pays a median of $189,680 in Washington across about 6,060 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Washington that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
28 programs in Washington that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Washington (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Washington page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 14.1901In Washington → | 830 | 23.0% | 27 | $70,724 | $24,833 |
| 2 | CIP 14.1001In Washington → | 538 | 14.9% | 22 | $77,636 | $25,000 |
| 3 | CIP 14.0801In Washington → | 377 | 10.5% | 7 | $69,574 | $24,625 |
| 4 | CIP 14.4701In Washington → | 257 | 7.1% | 3 | — | — |
| 5 | CIP 04.0902In Washington → | 223 | 6.2% | 2 | $48,514 | $27,000 |
| 6 | CIP 14.0501In Washington → | 185 | 5.1% | 2 | $64,660 | $23,246 |
| 7 | CIP 14.0701In Washington → | 179 | 5.0% | 7 | $73,072 | $23,399 |
| 8 | CIP 14.1801In Washington → | 146 | 4.1% | 3 | $74,110 | $23,250 |
| 9 | CIP 14.0201In Washington → | 142 | 3.9% | 1 | $72,210 | $25,000 |
| 10 | CIP 04.0301In Washington → | 128 | 3.6% | 3 | $42,824 | $25,237 |
| 11 | CIP 04.0201In Washington → | 92 | 2.6% | 1 | $47,542 | $27,000 |
| 12 | CIP 14.3501In Washington → | 89 | 2.5% | 2 | $74,748 | $24,989 |
| 13 | CIP 14.0901In Washington → | 86 | 2.4% | 9 | $78,333 | $24,098 |
| 14 | CIP 15.1501In Washington → | 44 | 1.2% | 3 | $68,912 | $25,236 |
| 15 | CIP 14.0804In Washington → | 40 | 1.1% | 1 | $69,574 | $24,625 |
| 16 | CIP 04.0601In Washington → | 39 | 1.1% | 1 | $53,098 | $27,000 |
| 17 | CIP 14.1401In Washington → | 34 | 0.9% | 3 | $64,608 | $23,250 |
| 18 | CIP 14.4201In Washington → | 29 | 0.8% | 2 | $72,645 | $24,250 |
| 19 | CIP 14.0903In Washington → | 28 | 0.8% | 2 | $78,333 | $24,098 |
| 20 | CIP 52.0216In Washington → | 25 | 0.7% | 2 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 21 | CIP 14.3601In Washington → | 22 | 0.6% | 1 | $72,154 | $21,457 |
| 22 | CIP 14.3201In Washington → | 18 | 0.5% | 1 | $71,651 | $27,000 |
| 23 | CIP 14.0101In Washington → | 15 | 0.4% | 3 | $67,734 | $24,375 |
| 24 | CIP 14.0899In Washington → | 15 | 0.4% | 1 | $69,574 | $24,625 |
| 25 | CIP 14.0301In Washington → | 14 | 0.4% | 1 | $65,020 | $23,000 |
| 26 | CIP 14.1301In Washington → | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | $73,378 | $17,083 |
| 27 | CIP 14.0702In Washington → | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | $73,072 | $23,399 |
| 28 | CIP 14.0803In Washington → | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | $69,574 | $24,625 |
Top 25 schools in Washington
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 11 of the 31 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Public · 19 feeder programs | 2,066 | Mechanical Engineering | $66,947 | 85% | — | 39% |
| 2 | Washington State University Pullman, WA Public · 15 feeder programs | 678 | Mechanical Engineering | $72,690 | 60% | — | 87% |
| 3 | Gonzaga University Spokane, WA Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs | 122 | Mechanical Engineering | $70,819 | 86% | $30,006 | 82% |
| 4 | University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA Public · 6 feeder programs | 102 | Mechanical Engineering | $66,947 | 63% | — | 83% |
| 5 | University of Washington - Bothell Campus Bothell, WA Public · 3 feeder programs | 91 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | $81,989 | 65% | — | 91% |
| 6 | Western Washington University Bellingham, WA Public · 3 feeder programs | 76 | Electrical and Computer Engineering | — | 65% | — | 93% |
| 7 | Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA Public · 3 feeder programs | 69 | Mechanical Engineering | $62,497 | 43% | — | 91% |
| 8 | Seattle University Seattle, WA Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 60 | Civil Engineering, General | $69,151 | 76% | $31,900 | 77% |
| 9 | Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA Public · 4 feeder programs | 48 | Mechanical Engineering | — | 32% | — | — |
| 10 | Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 40 | Mechanical Engineering | $69,938 | 52% | $22,131 | 90% |
| 11 | Bellevue College Bellevue, WA Public · 3 feeder programs | 29 | Science/Technology Management | — | 36% | — | — |
| 12 | Everett Community College Everett, WA Public · 2 feeder programs | 27 | Mechanical Engineering | — | 37% | — | — |
| 13 | Walla Walla University College Place, WA Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 26 | Mechanical Engineering | — | 60% | $22,260 | — |
| 14 | Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA Public · 3 feeder programs | 26 | Mechanical Engineering | — | 36% | — | — |
| 15 | Clark College Vancouver, WA Public · 3 feeder programs | 21 | Mechanical Engineering | — | 39% | — | — |
| 16 | Green River College Auburn, WA Public · 3 feeder programs | 20 | Mechanical Engineering | — | 39% | — | — |
| 17 | Olympic College Bremerton, WA Public · 2 feeder programs | 17 | Mechanical Engineering | — | 31% | — | — |
| 18 | Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA Public · 2 feeder programs | 16 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | — | 32% | — | — |
| 19 | Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 15 | Mechanical Engineering | $71,039 | 62% | $24,653 | 83% |
| 20 | Whitworth University Spokane, WA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 11 | Engineering, General | — | 71% | $23,510 | 90% |
| 21 | Shoreline College Shoreline, WA Public · 2 feeder programs | 8 | Mechanical Engineering | — | 29% | — | — |
| 22 | DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 5 | Computer Software Engineering | $101,832 | 61% | $39,863 | 64% |
| 23 | Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA Public · 2 feeder programs | 5 | Mechanical Engineering | — | 36% | — | — |
| 24 | Cascadia College Bothell, WA Public · 2 feeder programs | 4 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | — | 32% | — | — |
| 25 | Centralia College Centralia, WA Public · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Mechanical Engineering | — | 42% | — | — |
All 31 schools in Washington
Every school in Washington with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle | Public | 2,066 | 19 |
| Washington State University | Pullman | Public | 678 | 15 |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane | Private not-for-profit | 122 | 6 |
| University of Washington - Tacoma Campus | Tacoma | Public | 102 | 6 |
| University of Washington - Bothell Campus | Bothell | Public | 91 | 3 |
| Western Washington University | Bellingham | Public | 76 | 3 |
| Eastern Washington University | Cheney | Public | 69 | 3 |
| Seattle University | Seattle | Private not-for-profit | 60 | 5 |
| Tacoma Community College | Tacoma | Public | 48 | 4 |
| Saint Martin's University | Lacey | Private not-for-profit | 40 | 4 |
| Bellevue College | Bellevue | Public | 29 | 3 |
| Everett Community College | Everett | Public | 27 | 2 |
| Walla Walla University | College Place | Private not-for-profit | 26 | 3 |
| Whatcom Community College | Bellingham | Public | 26 | 3 |
| Clark College | Vancouver | Public | 21 | 3 |
What architectural and engineering managers earn in Washington
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $171,270. Washington pays above the national figure.
Concentrated here: Washington employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.
Metro areas in Washington
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Architectural and Engineering Managers page.
How to become a Architectural
Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
- Work experience needed
- 5 years or more
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Washington
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers25 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 04.0201Architecture
- 04.0202Architectural Design
- 04.0301City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- 04.0401Environmental Design/Architecture
- 04.0402Healthcare Environment Design/Architecture
- 04.0501Interior Architecture
- 04.0601Landscape Architecture
- 04.0902Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
- 14.0101Engineering, General
- 14.0201Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
- 14.0202Astronautical Engineering
- 14.0299Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Other
- 14.0301Agricultural Engineering
- 14.0401Architectural Engineering
- 14.0501Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- 14.0601Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
- 14.0701Chemical Engineering
- 14.0702Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- 14.0799Chemical Engineering, Other
- 14.0801Civil Engineering, General
- 14.0802Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
- 14.0803Structural Engineering
- 14.0804Transportation and Highway Engineering
- 14.0805Water Resources Engineering
- 14.0899Civil Engineering, Other
Common questions
Answers for people weighing architectural and engineering managers programs in Washington.
What degree do you need to become an Architectural?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Mechanical Engineering, which awarded 830 degrees in Washington in 2024-25, 23.0% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming an Architectural?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 28 programs to this occupation. The largest are Mechanical Engineering, Electrical, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, plus 19 more. Together they graduate about 3,602 people a year in Washington.
How much do architectural and engineering managers earn in Washington?+
The median is $189,680 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 10.7% above the U.S. median of $171,270. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for architectural and engineering managers growing?+
BLS projects a +3.8% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 14,500 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Washington?+
31 institutions in Washington reported graduates from at least one of the 28 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do architectural and engineering managers work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Project Manager, Engineering Director, Biodiesel Division Manager, Engineering Program Manager, Project Engineering Manager, Project Development Director among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 11-9041.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
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