2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Washington. In total, 3,851 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Washington.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Washington to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our analysis found Gonzaga University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Washington. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.
Gonzaga graduate students pay an average of $14,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Gonzaga also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #2.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Seattle U is ranked #4 for overall quality for nursing in Washington.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.
Wazzu graduate students pay an average of $13,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Washington. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $17,754 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Seattle is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Washington.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seattle Pacific University is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SPU are $24,273 per year.
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Pacific Lutheran University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tacoma.
PLU graduate students pay an average of $29,684 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 1,502 |
| California | 18,329 |
| Nevada | 2,015 |
| Hawaii | 535 |
| Alaska | 177 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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