2023 Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Washington to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington
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Our 2023 rankings named Western Washington University the best value school in Washington for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Bellingham, Washington, the fairly large public school awarded 184 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WWU are $25,930 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,511 in loans while pursuing their degree.
WWU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 6% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
WWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Washington. CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 596 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,213 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,810 in student loans.
CWU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 212 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at EWU are $25,748 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,511 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at EWU. In fact, around 93% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a great place for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Bothell, Washington, the medium-sized public school handed out 95 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UW Bothell are $39,780 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $17,547 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UW Bothell. In 2019-2020 about 3% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UW Bothell also made our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #5.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Washington. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 190 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $27,733 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,489 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Wazzu does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 28% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Wazzu also made our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #4.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. This large public school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 283 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $39,906 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,284 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW Seattle does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 13% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Northwest University CAPS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 2 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northwest University CAPS are $11,970 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,959 in student loans.
Northwest University CAPS does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 54% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 16 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs are $13,440 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $34,316 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 7% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Heritage University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Heritage University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Toppenish, Washington that handed out 25 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Heritage University are $18,500 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,847 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Heritage University does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 3% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
City University of Seattle landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
CityU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,658 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,693 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CityU does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Seattle Pacific University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 24 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPU are $35,646 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,778 in loans while pursuing their degree.
SPU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pacific Lutheran University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 44 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
PLU undergraduate students pay an average of $47,576 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,517 in loans while pursuing their degree.
PLU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, PLU is ranked #1 for overall quality in Washington.
With a ranking of #13, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. Saint Martin’s is located in Lacey, Washington and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Saint Martin’s undergraduate students pay an average of $40,690 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,047 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Saint Martin’s does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 34% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, Gonzaga University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Spokane, Washington, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 20 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Gonzaga undergraduate students pay an average of $48,470 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,118 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Gonzaga. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Gonzaga not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
With a ranking of #15, Northwest University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Kirkland, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northwest University are $33,980 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,101 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Northwest University does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 32% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Whitworth University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Whitworth University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 55 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Whitworth undergraduate students pay an average of $47,590 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $26,989 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Whitworth does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 13% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Puget Sound landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Puget Sound undergraduate students pay an average of $55,670 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,751 in student loans.
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*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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