2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 1,103 people earned their degree in adult and continuing education, making the major the 416th most popular in the United States.

Across Washington, there were 40 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 39 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in adult and continuing education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great adult and continuing education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the adult and continuing 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 Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for washington master’s degree adult and continuing ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $0-$30k) in Washington

#1

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington

#2 in overall quality

$24,105 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

WWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WWU are $24,105, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Western Washington University Adult & Continuing Education Report

#2

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington

#1 in overall quality

$14,040 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the #2 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Seattle U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education 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 Seattle University are $14,040.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $0-$30k)

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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