2026 Best Best Schools in Washington
Best degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for best students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Best in Washington
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall best education in Washington.
Top Schools in Best
No school ranked higher than Washington State University this year for best. Located in the town of Pullman, Washington State University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 60%. There were roughly 26 best students who graduated with this degree at Washington State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from Washington State University earn around $54,697 in the first couple years of their career. Washington State University graduates carry a median of $21,903 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
