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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$18,073 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,233 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing

#1

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Gonzaga University the best value school in Washington for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gonzaga are $14,878 per year.

Gonzaga not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

Full Nursing at Gonzaga University Report

#2

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year.

Seattle U also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington rankings.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

Full Nursing at Washington State University Report

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 very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $17,754 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, 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 city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

SPU graduate students pay an average of $24,273 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Pacific Lutheran University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tacoma.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at PLU are $29,684 per year.

Read full report on Nursing at Pacific Lutheran University

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 1,502
California 18,329
Nevada 2,015
Hawaii 535
Alaska 177

Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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