2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor in Washington

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools for a Master’s in Washington” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,707 people earned their degree in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor, making the major the 182nd most popular in the United States.

Across Washington, there were 107 teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 24 teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools for a Master’s in Washington” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor 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 teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools for a Master’s in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best for washington master’s degree teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor in Washington

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington

#1 in overall quality

$14,040 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools for a Master’s in Washington list. This medium-sized school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 10 masters’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seattle U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 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.

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#2

University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Seattle, Washington

#2 in overall quality

$30,294 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 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 a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 8 masters’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

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#3

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

#4 in overall quality

$24,976 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools for a Master’s in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees to qualified students.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Washington University are $24,976, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington

#3 in overall quality

$17,675 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools for a Master’s in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching English as a second or foreign language students in 2019-2020.

Gonzaga also made our “Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gonzaga University are $17,675, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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