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

6 Ranked Colleges
233 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching 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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

Across Washington, there were 842 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 233 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also 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 elementary education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Washington (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 72 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Read more about Elementary Education at UW Seattle

#2

Heritage University

Toppenish, Washington
#4 in overall quality

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 Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid. Heritage University is located in Toppenish, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Heritage University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Heritage University are $9,692, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Elementary Education at Heritage University

#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wazzu Elementary Education Report

#4

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WWU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Washington University are $24,105, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WWU Elementary Education Report

#5

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching 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. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 13 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Whitworth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Whitworth are $12,312, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Whitworth University Elementary Education Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree elementary teaching students with aid list, UW Tacoma has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Elementary 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 University of Washington - Tacoma Campus are $30,438.

Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

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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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