by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Washington ranking.
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Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Washington to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Washington ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making over $110k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
University of Washington - Seattle Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income over $110k) school for master’s degrees in Washington for overall quality. Located in Seattle, Washington, the school is a large public institution.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus has the honor of being ranked #1 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Washington. This fairly large public school is located in Bellingham, Washington.
Western Washington University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 17 master’s degree schools in Washington 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.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Washington State University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Washington.
Out of the 17 master’s degree schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. EWU is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Eastern Washington University is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Washington.
The quality degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Washington. CWU is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington.
Not only is Central Washington University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Washington for overall quality.
Walla Walla University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Washington ranking, coming in at #6. Walla Walla University is a small private not-for-profit school located in College Place, Washington.
Not only is Walla Walla University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Washington for overall quality.
Pacific Lutheran University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Washington list. PLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington.
Pacific Lutheran University has the honor of being ranked #13 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Puget Sound did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Washington ranking, coming in at #8. Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Puget Sound is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Washington.
The Evergreen State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Washington ranking. This small public school is located in Olympia, Washington.
With a ranking of #10, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Washington list. SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Seattle Pacific University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Washington for overall quality.
With a ranking of #11, Northwest University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Washington list. Located in Kirkland, Washington, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Northwest University a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Washington for overall quality.
With a ranking of #11, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Washington list. Saint Martin’s is located in Lacey, Washington and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Saint Martin’s University is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Washington.
With a ranking of #13, Whitworth University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Washington list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Whitworth University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Washington.
With a ranking of #14, Seattle University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Washington list. Seattle U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington.
Seattle University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Gonzaga University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Washington list. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Gonzaga University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Washington for overall quality.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Washington ranking. UW Tacoma is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington.
Not only is University of Washington - Tacoma Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Washington for overall quality.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Washington list. UW Bothell is a public institution located in Bothell, Washington.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Washington - Bothell Campus is ranked #19 for quality in the state of Washington.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
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