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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, education students earned 2,740 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Washington to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Washington University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 256 students majoring in education at EWU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Out of the 21 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, City University of Seattle landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Seattle Pacific University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Of the 135 students majoring in education at Wazzu, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#6

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 133 students majoring in education at Seattle U, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#7

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.

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Western Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Women make up 64% of the education majors at the school.

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Central Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#10

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in education at Gonzaga, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 17,606
Oregon 3,137
Nevada 702
Hawaii 401
Alaska 259

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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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