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.
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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.
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2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington
The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Education Master's Degree Colleges.
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 large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Whitworth are $12,456 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Heritage University is a great value for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Heritage University graduate students pay an average of $9,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 12 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gonzaga are $14,878 per year.
Out of the 12 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.
UW Tacoma graduate students pay an average of $17,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UW Tacoma did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
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Out of the 12 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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.
Read full report on General Education at Central Washington University
University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.
UW Bothell graduate students pay an average of $17,628 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.
Read full report on General Education at University of Washington - Bothell Campus
Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Northwest University CAPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kirkland.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northwest University CAPS are $16,127 a year.
Full General Education at Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies Report
Eastern Washington University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general education programs. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
EWU graduate students pay an average of $13,379 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Northwest University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwest University are $19,055 per year.
Read full report on General Education at Northwest University
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 large city of Seattle.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SPU are $24,273 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SPU is ranked #5 for overall quality for education in Washington.
Read full report on General Education at Seattle Pacific University
Best Value General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value General Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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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