2026 Best Value Distributive Education Schools in Washington
[Distributive Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/distributive-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong distributive education education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for distributive education students.
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2026 Best Value Distributive Education Schools in Washington
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in distributive education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Distributive Education Schools
Central Washington University earned the #1 spot for value among distributive education schools in Washington. Located in the town of Ellensburg, Central Washington University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,417, compared with $27,526 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,377 to complete the distributive education program here. Early-career distributive education graduates make about $44,178. Set against $23,377 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 91%.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 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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