2023 Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 5,206 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Education
Our analysis found Washington State University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Washington. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wazzu are $13,740 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at City University of Seattle helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Washington. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
CityU graduate students pay an average of $11,812 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $17,754 per year.
UW Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
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Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gonzaga are $14,878 per year.
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Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Tacoma are $17,874 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Tacoma is ranked #2 for overall quality for education in Washington.
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Seattle University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
SPU graduate students pay an average of $24,273 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
SPU also took the #4 spot in our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 25,545 |
| Oregon | 4,001 |
| Hawaii | 830 |
| Nevada | 1,387 |
| Alaska | 331 |
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Education Related Majors for Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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