2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Washington
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Washington to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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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.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UW Tacoma. During the 2019-2020 year, about 4% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Puget Sound. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Washington.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW Seattle. In fact, around 7% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
One thing to take note of is that UW Bothell does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 10% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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 does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Gonzaga University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking.
Gonzaga 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 fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Seattle University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
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 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Whitworth University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Whitworth. In 2019-2020 about 10% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Washington State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Wazzu does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 30% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pacific Lutheran 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 #10 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at PLU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Saint Martin’s University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Saint Martin’s. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WWU. In 2019-2020 about 12% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Heritage 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 #13 on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Heritage University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 5% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Eastern Washington University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at EWU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #15, City University of Seattle did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CityU. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Central Washington University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
CWU 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 2019-2020.
Northwest 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 #17 on the list.
Northwest University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 13% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Antioch University - Seattle landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
If you are interested in distance education, Antioch University - Seattle is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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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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