2023 Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, general education students earned 419 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington
Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Whitworth University the best value school in Washington for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Whitworth are $12,456 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Heritage University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Heritage University are $9,872 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Gonzaga graduate students pay an average of $14,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW Tacoma are $17,874 a year.
UW Tacoma did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great value for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CWU are $12,127 a year.
With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Bothell are $17,628 per year.
UW Bothell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
With a ranking of #7, Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Northwest University CAPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kirkland.
Northwest University CAPS graduate students pay an average of $16,127 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Eastern Washington University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general education programs. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at EWU are $13,379 per year.
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Northwest University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northwest University are $19,055 a year.
Seattle Pacific University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SPU are $24,273 a year.
SPU also made our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #5.
Best Value General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value General Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 6,275 |
| Oregon | 367 |
| Nevada | 36 |
| Hawaii | 10 |
| Alaska | 26 |
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Majors Related to Education
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 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).
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