2026 Best Value History Education Schools in Washington

[History Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/history-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong history education education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for history education students.
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2026 Best Value History Education Schools in Washington
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the history education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value History Education Schools
Leading the list is University Of Washington Seattle Campus, our #1 best value for history education in Washington. Set in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,973, with out-of-state students paying around $43,209. Students borrow a median of $16,481 to complete the history education program here. Early-career history education graduates make about $65,681. That is a strong return on a $16,481 median debt. University Of Washington Seattle Campus admits about 39% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Central Washington University earned it the #2 place for history education. Set in the town of Ellensburg, Central Washington University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,417, while out-of-state students pay about $27,526. History Education graduates carry a median of $23,377 in student loans. Early-career history education graduates make about $49,177. Set against $23,377 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Central Washington University admits about 91% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Western Washington University earned it the #3 place for history education. Located in the city of Bellingham, Western Washington University is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,582, with out-of-state students paying around $28,707. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the history education program here. Early-career history education graduates make about $37,520. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 93% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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