2026 Best Value Distributive Education Schools in the Far Western Region
[Distributive Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/distributive-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value distributive education schools.
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2026 Best Value Distributive Education Schools in the Far Western Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in distributive education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Distributive Education Schools
Central Washington University tops our 2026 list of the best value distributive education schools in the Far Western Region. Located in the town of Ellensburg, Central Washington University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,417, with out-of-state students paying around $27,526. Typical student debt for distributive education graduates is $23,377. Soon after graduation, distributive education degree recipients from Central Washington University generally make around $44,178. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 91%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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