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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Washington

23 Colleges
$68,487 Avg Salary
$23,759 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 711 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Washington

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in Washington for allied health professions students. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debtload of $31,872.

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#2

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Washington list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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#3

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Heritage University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Washington list. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.

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#4

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Out of the 23 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at BC accumulate an average of around $20,374 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Washington list. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

On average, allied health graduates from CWU take out $19,422 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Eastern Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

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#8

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.

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#9

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Centralia College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college with a small student population.

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Spokane Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Allied Health majors at Spokane Community College take out an average of $19,767 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 615
California 4,117
Nevada 313
Hawaii 49
Alaska 38

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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