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

13 Ranked Colleges
341 Degrees Awarded
$24,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Master's in Washington For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Education is the 35th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across Washington, there were 614 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,567 and $34,306 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 341 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for washington master’s degree education students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education in Washington (With Aid)

#1

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 102 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

EWU also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Education 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 Eastern Washington University are $28,921.

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#2

Heritage University

Toppenish, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Heritage University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid. Toppenish, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Heritage University also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Heritage University are $9,692, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 8 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree education students with aid list, CWU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Education 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 CWU are $24,976.

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#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 1 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #0. 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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#5

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Whitworth University landed the #5 spot on the list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 37 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Whitworth also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Whitworth are $12,312, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Whitworth University General Education Report

#6

Northwest University

Kirkland, Washington

With a ranking of #6, Northwest University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 53 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest University also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Education 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.

Full Northwest University General Education Report

#7

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#2 in overall quality

Seattle Pacific University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SPU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SPU are $31,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Washington - Bothell Campus is located in Bothell, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

UW Bothell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Bothell are $30,198, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree education students with aid list, UW Tacoma has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Tacoma are $30,438, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW Tacoma General Education Report

#10

Walla Walla University

College Place, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Walla Walla University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. Walla Walla U is a small school located in College Place, Washington that handed out 4 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Walla Walla U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walla Walla U are $23,841, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington

Gonzaga University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education 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 education degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Gonzaga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gonzaga are $17,675, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Gonzaga University General Education Report

#12

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, Washington

University of Puget Sound came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

Puget Sound did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Puget Sound are $37,346, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Education at Puget Sound

Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Northwest University CAPS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kirkland, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest University CAPS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest University CAPS are $15,722, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwest University CAPS General Education Report

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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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