2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Washington
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Master's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Top Master's Degree Schools in Washington
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Our analysis found University of Washington - Tacoma Campus to be the best school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a small public school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 326 master’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW Tacoma. In fact, around 18% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Puget Sound is a great place for students working on their master’s degree. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 72 students in .
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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 4,765 students in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW Seattle. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 15% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Out of the 18 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a medium-sized public school located in Bothell, Washington that handed out 206 master’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UW Bothell. During the 2022-2023 year, about 7% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 223 master’s degrees to qualified students.
One thing to take note of is that SPU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2022-2023 year, about 51% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #6, Gonzaga University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Gonzaga University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 676 master’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at Gonzaga, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2022-2023 year, about 49% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #7, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Seattle, Washington, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 787 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
Seattle U does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2022-2023 year, about 22% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Whitworth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Whitworth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 173 master’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Whitworth. During the 2022-2023 year, about 34% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Washington State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 1,070 master’s degrees in .
Wazzu does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2022-2023 about 28% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #10, Pacific Lutheran University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. PLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 173 master’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at PLU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 6% took at least some of their classes online.
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Saint Martin’s University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Saint Martin’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lacey, Washington. It awarded 94 master’s degrees in .
Saint Martin’s does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 20% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Western Washington University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 286 students in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WWU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 30% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #13, Heritage University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Heritage University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Toppenish, Washington that handed out 29 master’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Heritage University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Eastern Washington University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,158 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at EWU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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City University of Seattle came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 262 master’s degrees in .
CityU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Central Washington University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 256 master’s degrees in .
CWU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Northwest University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in Kirkland, Washington, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 122 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
One thing to take note of is that Northwest University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 4% took at least some of their classes online.
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Antioch University - Seattle ranked #18 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Antioch University - Seattle is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 140 master’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Antioch University - Seattle. In fact, around 7% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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