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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $48-$75k) in Washington

6 Ranked Colleges
233 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master's in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Washington, there were 842 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 233 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $48-$75k) in Washington

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 72 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#2

Heritage University

Toppenish, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Heritage University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Toppenish, Washington, and it awarded 35 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Heritage University also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Heritage University are $9,692.

Full Heritage University Elementary Education Report

#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also took the #2 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.

Read more about Elementary Education at Washington State University

#4

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k list. Western Washington University is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WWU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WWU are $24,105, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Western Washington University Elementary Education Report

#5

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Whitworth University landed the #5 spot on the list. Whitworth is a small school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 13 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Whitworth also took the #3 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Whitworth University are $12,312.

Read more about Elementary Education at Whitworth University

#7 in overall quality

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $48-$75k list. UW Tacoma is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Tacoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Tacoma are $30,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

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Notes and References

References

  • 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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