2023 Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You
General Education is the #21 most popular major in Washington with 728 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Whitworth University the best value school in Washington for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Whitworth graduate students pay an average of $12,456 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Heritage University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Heritage University are $9,872 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in Washington. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Gonzaga are $14,878 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great value for general education students working on their master’s degree. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW Tacoma are $17,874 a year.
UW Tacoma also took the #1 spot in our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington rankings.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in Washington. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CWU graduate students pay an average of $12,127 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general education programs. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Bothell are $17,628 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Bothell is ranked #4 for overall quality for education in Washington.
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With a ranking of #7, Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Northwest University CAPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kirkland.
Northwest University CAPS graduate students pay an average of $16,127 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
EWU graduate students pay an average of $13,379 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Northwest University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Northwest University graduate students pay an average of $19,055 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Seattle Pacific University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
SPU graduate students pay an average of $24,273 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
SPU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 7,063 |
| Oregon | 767 |
| Nevada | 36 |
| Hawaii | 64 |
| Alaska | 26 |
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Majors Related to Education
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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