2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Washington to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education
Our analysis found Washington State University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Washington. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wazzu are $13,740 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wazzu is ranked #2 for overall quality for education in Washington.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means City University of Seattle is a great value for education students working on their graduate certificate. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CityU are $11,812 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CityU is ranked #5 for overall quality for education in Washington.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Whitworth University is a great value for education students working on their graduate certificate. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Whitworth are $12,456 per year.
Whitworth also made our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington list, coming in at #3.
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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at EWU are $13,379 per year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Seattle Pacific University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SPU are $24,273 a year.
SPU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington list.
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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 5 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.
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