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2026 Best Value Taxation Schools in Washington

[Taxation](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/taxation/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for taxation students.

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• Best Value Taxation Schools in Washington

2026 Best Value Taxation Schools in Washington

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in taxation, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Taxation Schools

1

University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

$12,973 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,481 Avg Student Debt

$78,466 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in taxation, no school beat University Of Washington Seattle Campus this year. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,973, compared with $43,209 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for taxation graduates is $16,481. Soon after graduation, taxation degree recipients from University Of Washington Seattle Campus generally make around $73,841. Set against $16,481 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 39% of applicants are accepted.

2

Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA

$55,480 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,188 Avg Student Debt

$78,892 Median Earnings (10yr)

Gonzaga University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value taxation schools. Gonzaga University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane. Students from in state pay about $55,480 in tuition and fees. Taxation graduates carry a median of $25,188 in student loans. Early-career taxation graduates make about $77,137. That is a strong return on a $25,188 median debt. The acceptance rate is 82%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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.