by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Washington ranking is part of that endeavor. This list may shock you as many typically expensive schools are very generous with need-based financial aid.
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We analyzed 18 schools across Washington to determine which have 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. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Washington ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $48-$75k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. 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 college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
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 $48-$75k) school in Washington for students working on their master’s degree. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Washington - Seattle Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Washington for overall quality.
A rank of #2 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Washington list means Washington State University is a great place for students working on their degree. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Washington State University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Washington for overall quality.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Washington list means Western Washington University is a great place for students working on their degree. WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Western Washington University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 18 master’s degree schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Heritage University landed the #4 spot on the list. Toppenish, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Heritage University is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Washington.
The quality degree programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Washington. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Eastern Washington University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Washington for overall quality.
With a ranking of #6, University of Puget Sound did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Washington list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tacoma, Washington.
Not only is University of Puget Sound a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Washington for overall quality.
Central Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Washington list. CWU is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington.
Not only is Central Washington University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Washington for overall quality.
Pacific Lutheran University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Washington list. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tacoma, Washington.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Pacific Lutheran University is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Washington.
With a ranking of #9, Gonzaga University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Washington list. Gonzaga University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Spokane, Washington.
Not only is Gonzaga University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Washington for overall quality.
Walla Walla University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Washington ranking. Walla Walla University is a small private not-for-profit school located in College Place, Washington.
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 $48-$75k) in Washington ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. 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.
With a ranking of #12, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Washington list. This medium-sized public school is located in Tacoma, Washington.
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.
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Seattle Pacific University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Washington ranking, coming in at #13. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Seattle, Washington.
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.
Northwest University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Washington list. Located in Kirkland, Washington, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Northwest University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Saint Martin’s University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Washington ranking, coming in at #15. Saint Martin’s is located in Lacey, 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, Saint Martin’s University is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Washington.
University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Washington ranking. University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a medium-sized public school located in Bothell, Washington.
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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With a ranking of #17, Seattle University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Washington list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Seattle University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Washington.
The Evergreen State College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Washington list. This small public school is located in Olympia, Washington.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
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