by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual has developed its Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Washington to determine which ones have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Seattle Central College tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school for bachelor’s degrees in Washington for overall quality. Located in Seattle, Washington, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is Seattle Central College a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Washington for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $15,238 a year.
Out of the 36 bachelor’s degree schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington.
Not only is University of Washington - Seattle Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Washington for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $26,947 a year.
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The quality degree programs at Lake Washington Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a small public school located in Kirkland, Washington.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology has the honor of being ranked #6 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $15,727 a year.
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The quality degree programs at North Seattle College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is North Seattle College a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Washington for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $15,569 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Washington State University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Washington for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $24,265 a year.
Western Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Western Washington University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Washington for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $21,783 a year for undergraduates.
With a ranking of #7, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money 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 #7 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $22,623 a year.
Bellevue College did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking, coming in at #8. Bellevue, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Bellevue College a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Washington for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $17,717 a year.
Columbia Basin College landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking. Columbia Basin College is a medium-sized public school located in Pasco, Washington.
Columbia Basin College has the honor of being ranked #18 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $15,939 a year.
Yakima Valley College landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking. Yakima, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Yakima Valley College is ranked #23 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $13,367 a year.
Clark College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington list. Clark College is located in Vancouver, Washington and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Clark College a great value, but it is also ranked #25 in Washington for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $14,969 a year.
Eastern Washington University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking. EWU is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Eastern Washington University is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,982 a year for undergraduates.
City University of Seattle did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money 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, City University of Seattle is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost without aid for the school is $24,658 a year for undergraduates.
With a ranking of #14, Olympic College did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington list. OC is a public institution located in Bremerton, Washington.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Olympic College is ranked #26 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,501 a year for undergraduates.
Wenatchee Valley College did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking, coming in at #15. Wenatchee, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Wenatchee Valley College has the honor of being ranked #28 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,820 a year for undergraduates.
Tacoma Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington list. Tacoma Community College is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Tacoma Community College is ranked #27 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $15,579 a year.
The Evergreen State College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking. Evergreen is located in Olympia, Washington and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The Evergreen State College is ranked #21 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $21,678 a year.
Heritage University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking, coming in at #18. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Toppenish, Washington.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Heritage University is ranked #19 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost without aid for the school is $29,150 a year for undergraduates.
Walla Walla University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington list. 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 #24 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $38,889 a year for undergraduates.
Spokane Falls Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking, coming in at #20. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Spokane Falls Community College is ranked #31 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $13,606 a year.
Northwest University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking, coming in at #21. Kirkland, 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, Northwest University is ranked #22 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost without aid for the school is $43,680 a year for undergraduates.
Seattle Pacific University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Seattle Pacific University a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Washington for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $49,050 a year for undergraduates.
Antioch University - Seattle came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking. Seattle, 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, Antioch University - Seattle is ranked #30 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $33,035 a year.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking, coming in at #24. 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 #32 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $25,390 a year.
University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking. UW Bothell is located in Bothell, Washington and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
University of Washington - Bothell Campus has the honor of being ranked #33 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $26,104 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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