by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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After analyzing 18 schools in Washington, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Master's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best value (income $30-$48k) school in Washington for students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus has the honor of being ranked #1 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington list. Located in Pullman, Washington, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is Washington State University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Washington for overall quality.
Out of the 18 master’s degree schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, the school is a fairly large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Western Washington University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Washington.
The quality degree programs at Heritage University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Toppenish, Washington.
Heritage University has the honor of being ranked #11 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puget Sound. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington list. Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Puget Sound is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Washington.
Eastern Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington ranking. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Eastern Washington University is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Washington.
With a ranking of #7, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington list. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Central Washington University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Gonzaga University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington ranking. Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Gonzaga University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Washington.
Pacific Lutheran University landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington ranking. PLU is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Pacific Lutheran University has the honor of being ranked #13 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Walla Walla University landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington ranking. Located in College Place, Washington, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Walla Walla University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Whitworth University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington ranking. Whitworth is located in Spokane, Washington and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Whitworth University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Washington for overall quality.
Saint Martin’s University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington ranking, coming in at #12. Lacey, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Saint Martin’s University a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Washington for overall quality.
Seattle Pacific University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington list. SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Seattle Pacific University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Washington.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington ranking. Located in Tacoma, Washington, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is ranked #18 for quality in the state of Washington.
With a ranking of #15, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington list. Bothell, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Washington - Bothell Campus has the honor of being ranked #19 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Northwest University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington ranking. Northwest University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kirkland, Washington.
Not only is Northwest University a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Washington for overall quality.
Seattle University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington list. Seattle University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Seattle, Washington.
Not only is Seattle University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Washington for overall quality.
The Evergreen State College landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington ranking. Evergreen is a small public school situated in Olympia, Washington.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.