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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Washington

12 Ranked Colleges
602 Degrees Awarded
$19,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor's in Washington

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

Across Washington, there were 842 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 602 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,202 and $21,977 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality elementary education programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Washington

#1

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

WWU also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Western Washington University is $16,529 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Western Washington University

#2

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 188 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. It costs about $15,397 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students per year to attend CWU.

Read more about Elementary Education at Central Washington University

#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 186 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our washington bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students list, Wazzu has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Washington State University is $16,358 for washington bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Wazzu

#4

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our washington bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students list, EWU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. The yearly cost to attend EWU is $12,607 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Eastern Washington University

#5

Heritage University

Toppenish, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Heritage University landed the #5 spot on the list. Heritage University is located in Toppenish, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Heritage University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. The estimated yearly cost for Heritage University is $10,056 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Heritage University

#6

Northwest University

Kirkland, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Northwest University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington ranking, coming in at #6. Northwest University is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Northwest University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest University is $22,194 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Northwest University

#7

Walla Walla University

College Place, Washington
#10 in overall quality

Walla Walla University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington list. Walla Walla University is located in College Place, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Walla Walla U, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Walla Walla U is $20,571 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Walla Walla University

#8

Saint Martin's University

Lacey, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Saint Martin’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington list. This small school is located in Lacey, Washington, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Martin’s, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Martin’s is $22,668 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Saint Martin’s

#9

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, Washington
#3 in overall quality

Pacific Lutheran University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington ranking. Pacific Lutheran University is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

PLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. The estimated yearly cost for PLU is $23,058 for washington bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Pacific Lutheran University

#11 in overall quality

Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington ranking, coming in at #10. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs Elementary Education Report

#11

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Whitworth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Whitworth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. The estimated yearly cost for Whitworth is $25,557 for washington bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Whitworth

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington list. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our washington bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students list, Northwest University CAPS has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies is $26,232 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Northwest University CAPS Elementary Education Report

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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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