Best Value Colleges in Washington
100 colleges ranked by value score. Based on earnings after graduation, net cost, and graduation rates.
#1
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA·public
Earnings
$78,466
Net Price
$14,091/yr
Grad Rate
84%
100
Value
#2
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA·public
Earnings
$78,466
Net Price
$12,319/yr
Grad Rate
67%
100
Value
#3
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA·public
Earnings
$78,466
Net Price
$10,163/yr
Grad Rate
63%
100
Value
#4
Bellingham Technical College
Bellingham, WA·public
Earnings
$49,748
Net Price
$5,997/yr
Grad Rate
44%
92
Value
#5
Bates Technical College
Tacoma, WA·public
Earnings
$50,051
Net Price
$6,292/yr
Grad Rate
43%
86
Value
#6
Renton Technical College
Renton, WA·public
Earnings
$49,782
Net Price
$8,296/yr
Grad Rate
50%
76
Value
#7
Grays Harbor College
Aberdeen, WA·public
Earnings
$40,865
Net Price
$4,783/yr
Grad Rate
35%
75
Value
#8
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, WA·public
Earnings
$50,669
Net Price
$6,817/yr
Grad Rate
38%
71
Value
#9
Washington State University
Pullman, WA·public
Earnings
$68,905
Net Price
$14,971/yr
Grad Rate
61%
70
Value
#10
Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA·public
Earnings
$41,984
Net Price
$5,473/yr
Grad Rate
35%
68
Value
#11
Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon, WA·public
Earnings
$43,505
Net Price
$6,064/yr
Grad Rate
35%
62
Value
#12
Northwest Indian College
Bellingham, WA·public
Earnings
$35,447
Net Price
$3,136/yr
Grad Rate
22%
62
Value
#13
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA·private
Earnings
$66,990
Net Price
$19,589/yr
Grad Rate
70%
60
Value
#14
South Seattle College
Seattle, WA·public
Earnings
$44,486
Net Price
$6,004/yr
Grad Rate
29%
54
Value
#15
South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia, WA·public
Earnings
$45,039
Net Price
$9,132/yr
Grad Rate
44%
54
Value
#16
Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla, WA·public
Earnings
$43,526
Net Price
$9,406/yr
Grad Rate
43%
50
Value
#17
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA·private
Earnings
$78,892
Net Price
$35,119/yr
Grad Rate
87%
49
Value
#18
Olympic College
Bremerton, WA·public
Earnings
$43,169
Net Price
$7,172/yr
Grad Rate
33%
49
Value
#19
Centralia College
Centralia, WA·public
Earnings
$43,140
Net Price
$9,862/yr
Grad Rate
44%
48
Value
#20
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA·public
Earnings
$62,569
Net Price
$21,193/yr
Grad Rate
65%
48
Value