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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 19 schools across Washington to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
Our Best Master'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 good 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.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
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.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Seattle University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school for master’s degrees in Washington for overall quality. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington.
Not only is Seattle University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Washington for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $27,345 per year for graduate students.
The quality degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington. UW Seattle is a public institution located 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $32,625 per year for graduate students.
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The quality degree programs at Heritage University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington. Heritage University is located in Toppenish, Washington and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Heritage University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Washington for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,522 per year for graduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington list. Washington State University is a large public school located in Pullman, Washington.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Washington State University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $25,588 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitworth University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Spokane, Washington.
Whitworth University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $24,956 per year for graduate students.
Gonzaga University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking. Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Gonzaga University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $28,070 a year.
Western Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking. WWU is located in Bellingham, 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, Western Washington University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost without aid for the school is $25,570 per year for graduate students.
Central Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington list. CWU is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington.
Not only is Central Washington University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Washington for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $26,065 a year.
With a ranking of #9, City University of Seattle did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington list. CityU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington.
City University of Seattle has the honor of being ranked #14 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $22,812 per year for graduate students.
Eastern Washington University landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking. Located in Cheney, Washington, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Eastern Washington University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Washington for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $26,439 a year.
With a ranking of #11, Walla Walla University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington list. College Place, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Walla Walla University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Washington for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $32,706 per year for graduate students.
Saint Martin’s University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking. 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $28,690 a year.
Northwest University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Kirkland, Washington.
Northwest University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $28,755 per year for graduate students.
Antioch University - Seattle did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking, coming in at #14. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Seattle, Washington.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Antioch University - Seattle is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost without aid for the school is $29,459 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #15, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington list. 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $37,677 per year for graduate students.
Pacific Lutheran University landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tacoma, Washington.
Not only is Pacific Lutheran University a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Washington for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $41,166 per year for graduate students.
University of Puget Sound came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington ranking. Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington.
Not only is University of Puget Sound a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Washington for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $49,997 a year.
With a ranking of #18, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington list. UW Tacoma is a public institution 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $31,068 a year.
University of Washington - Bothell Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Washington list. This medium-sized public school is located in Bothell, Washington.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Washington - Bothell Campus is ranked #19 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $31,782 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.