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2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Washington

5 Ranked Colleges
121 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Washington

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Washington” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 310,601 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across Washington, there were 6,729 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 121 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Washington” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and cost less that 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 education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Washington.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education in Washington

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Washington. Seattle University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 20 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Seattle U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle U are $14,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Education at Seattle University

#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

Wazzu also took the #3 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’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 Wazzu are $27,561.

Read full report on Education at Washington State University

#3

City University of Seattle

Seattle, Washington
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City University of Seattle. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Washington list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CityU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’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 CityU are $11,812.

Read more about Education at CityU

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Washington. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’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.

Read full report on Education at UW Seattle

#5

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle Pacific University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Washington. Seattle Pacific University is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SPU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SPU are $31,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SPU Education Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Washington ranking, coming in at #6. UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

UW Tacoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus are $30,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW Tacoma Education Report

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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