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2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington

7 Ranked Colleges
233 Degrees Awarded
$20,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master's in Washington

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great elementary education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the elementary education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Washington

#1

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at Wazzu

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 72 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree elementary teaching students list, UW Seattle has also earned the #1 rank 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 UW Seattle are $30,294.

Full UW Seattle Elementary Education Report

#3

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Whitworth University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Whitworth are $12,312, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Whitworth University Elementary Education Report

#4

Heritage University

Toppenish, Washington
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Heritage University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington list. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Toppenish, Washington. It awarded 35 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Heritage University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Heritage University are $9,692, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Heritage University

#5

City University of Seattle

Seattle, Washington
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City University of Seattle. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington list. City University of Seattle is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 18 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

CityU also took the #5 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 CityU are $11,812.

Full CityU Elementary Education Report

#6

Antioch University - Seattle

Seattle, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Antioch University - Seattle landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington ranking. Antioch University - Seattle is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 19 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Antioch University - Seattle also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Antioch University - Seattle are $18,459.

Full Antioch University - Seattle Elementary Education Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Washington list. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Tacoma, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Tacoma are $30,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at UW Tacoma

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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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