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2023 Best Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

10 Schools Ranked

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Washington to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, Washington

Our 2023 rankings named University of Puget Sound the best school in Washington for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

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#2

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington
$14,878 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

Gonzaga does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
$13,379 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list.

EWU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
$14,310 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Seattle U. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$17,754 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

One thing to take note of is that UW Seattle does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 7% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington

Seattle Pacific University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SPU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
$12,490 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

WWU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 12% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, Washington
$29,684 Average Tuition & Fees

Pacific Lutheran University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

PLU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
$13,740 Average Tuition & Fees

Washington State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Wazzu. During the 2019-2020 year, about 30% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Antioch University - Seattle

Seattle, Washington
$18,459 Average Tuition & Fees

Antioch University - Seattle ranked #10 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

Since the graduate programs at Antioch University - Seattle are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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