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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$14,812 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

Special Education is the #75 most popular major in Washington with 238 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education

#1

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Gonzaga University the best value school in Washington for special education students working on their master’s degree. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gonzaga are $14,878 per year.

Full Special Education at Gonzaga University Report

#2

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitworth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Whitworth are $12,456 per year.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Wazzu graduate students pay an average of $13,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at Washington State University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Washington. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW Seattle are $17,754 a year.

UW Seattle also took the #3 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington rankings.

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Eastern Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

EWU graduate students pay an average of $13,379 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,861
Oregon 234
Nevada 215
Hawaii 49
Alaska 52

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 woodleywonderworks.

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