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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$15,047 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,732 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 6th in Washington. In fact, 3,812 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington

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

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Sciences

Our analysis found Western Washington University to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WWU are $12,490 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Washington. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $17,754 per year.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great value for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Washington. Located in the 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.

UW Tacoma did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. 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 Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 51,430
Oregon 2,748
Hawaii 586
Nevada 925
Alaska 90

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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