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2023 Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Washington

16 Schools Ranked

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

$17,874 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Washington - Tacoma Campus to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington.

Online graduate courses are available at UW Tacoma, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 4% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
$14,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 2 spot on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Seattle U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seattle Pacific University is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SPU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, Washington

Out of the 16 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puget Sound landed the # 4 spot on the list.

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$17,754 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW Seattle. During the 2019-2020 year, about 7% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
$13,740 Average Tuition & Fees

Washington State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Wazzu. During the 2019-2020 year, about 30% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington
$14,878 Average Tuition & Fees

Gonzaga University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Gonzaga. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington

Whitworth University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Whitworth. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 10% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

Saint Martin's University

Lacey, Washington

Saint Martin’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Saint Martin’s. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
$12,490 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WWU. In 2019-2020 about 12% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$17,628 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW Bothell. In fact, around 10% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#12

Heritage University

Toppenish, Washington
$9,872 Average Tuition & Fees

Heritage University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Heritage University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 5% took at least some of their classes online.

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#13

City University of Seattle

Seattle, Washington

City University of Seattle came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CityU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#14

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
$12,127 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Washington University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

One thing to take note of is that CWU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#15

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
$13,379 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Washington University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at EWU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#16

Antioch University - Seattle

Seattle, Washington
$18,459 Average Tuition & Fees

Antioch University - Seattle ranked #16 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Antioch University - Seattle. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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