by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Washington Schools For The Money For Those Getting Aid for a Master's ranking - to help you make that decision. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Washington to determine which ones 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. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Washington ranking, we first look at its average net price, which is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid 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 take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on 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 analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best value (with aid) school for master’s degrees in Washington in this year’s ranking. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a large student population. It is a public school.
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 Heritage University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Washington list. Located in Toppenish, Washington, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Heritage University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Washington for overall quality.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Washington list means Washington State University is a great place for students working on their degree. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington.
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 #4 spot on the list. WWU is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington.
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.
A rank of #5 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Washington list means Eastern Washington University is a great place for students working on their degree. EWU is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington.
Not only is Eastern Washington University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Washington for overall quality.
Central Washington University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Washington ranking. CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Central Washington University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Washington.
The Evergreen State College landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Washington ranking. Evergreen is located in Olympia, Washington and has a small student population. It is a public school.
With a ranking of #8, Walla Walla University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Washington list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in College Place, Washington.
Not only is Walla Walla University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Washington for overall quality.
University of Washington - Bothell Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Washington list. This medium-sized public school is located in Bothell, Washington.
Not only is University of Washington - Bothell Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Washington for overall quality.
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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Washington list. 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.
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University of Puget Sound landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Washington ranking. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
University of Puget Sound has the honor of being ranked #3 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Seattle Pacific University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Washington ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
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.
Pacific Lutheran University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Washington ranking. PLU is located in Tacoma, 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, Pacific Lutheran University is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Washington.
Whitworth University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Washington ranking. Whitworth is located in Spokane, Washington and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Whitworth University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Northwest University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Washington ranking, coming in at #15. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northwest University is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Washington.
Saint Martin’s University landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Washington ranking. Saint Martin’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lacey, Washington.
Saint Martin’s University has the honor of being ranked #15 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Seattle University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Washington ranking, coming in at #17. Seattle U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington.
Seattle University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Gonzaga University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Washington list. Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Gonzaga University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Washington for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.