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2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid

15 Ranked Colleges
1,442 Degrees Awarded
$23,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master's in Washington For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 404,734 business administration and management students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, business administration and management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,740 and had an average of $29,113 in loans still to pay off.

Across Washington, there were 4,902 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,138 and $28,923 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,442 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business administration and management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality business administration and management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the business administration and management program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management in Washington (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 422 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #1 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 252 students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also took the #4 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. EWU is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. Central Washington University is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CWU are $24,976.

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#5

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 24 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

WWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WWU are $24,105, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Northwest University

Kirkland, Washington

Northwest University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree business administration students with aid list, Northwest University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest University are $18,616, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Bothell, Washington, and it awarded 48 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Bothell also took the #15 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Bothell Campus are $30,198, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, Washington

Pacific Lutheran University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pacific Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

PLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at PLU are $30,391, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree business administration students with aid list, UW Tacoma has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Tacoma are $30,438.

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#10

Saint Martin's University

Lacey, Washington

With a ranking of #10, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lacey, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

Saint Martin’s also made our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Martin’s University are $15,840.

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#11

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington

Whitworth University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 35 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree business administration students with aid list, Whitworth has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Whitworth University are $12,312, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington

Seattle Pacific University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 11 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree business administration students with aid list, SPU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle Pacific University are $31,896.

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#13

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington

Gonzaga University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 163 students in 2019-2020.

Gonzaga also made our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gonzaga University are $17,675, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington

Seattle University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking. Seattle University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 134 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Seattle U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle University are $14,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #15, Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. Kirkland, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Northwest University CAPS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest University CAPS are $15,722, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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