2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in Washington (With Aid)

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,205 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States.

Across Washington, there were 371 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 103 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher education programs that also have a lower cost than 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 teacher education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Teacher Education Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in Washington (With Aid)

#1

The Evergreen State College

Olympia, Washington

#2 in overall quality

$21,167 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Evergreen State College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. The Evergreen State College is a small public school situated in Olympia, Washington. It awarded 45 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Evergreen also made our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evergreen are $21,167, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Evergreen

#2

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington

#1 in overall quality

$14,040 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Seattle U also took the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher 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 Seattle U are $14,040.

Read more about Teacher Education at Seattle U

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (With Aid)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas.

Featured Teacher Education Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >