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2023 Best Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Washington

16 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, Washington

Our analysis found University of Puget Sound to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington.

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#2

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington
$14,878 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 2 spot on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Gonzaga. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$17,754 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at UW Seattle, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 7% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

#4

Heritage University

Toppenish, Washington
$9,872 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Heritage University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Heritage University. In fact, around 5% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$17,874 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list.

UW Tacoma does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 4% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Report

$17,628 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.

UW Bothell does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 10% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
$13,379 Average Tuition & Fees

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

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since EWU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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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#8

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
$12,490 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WWU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 12% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Western Washington University Report

#9

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington

Seattle Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SPU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Seattle Pacific University Report

#10

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington

Whitworth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Whitworth does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 10% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

Saint Martin's University

Lacey, Washington

Saint Martin’s University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Saint Martin’s. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.

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#12

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
$13,740 Average Tuition & Fees

Washington State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking.

Wazzu does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 30% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

Northwest University

Kirkland, Washington
$19,055 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

Northwest University 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 13% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Northwest University Report

#14

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, Washington
$29,684 Average Tuition & Fees

Pacific Lutheran University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at PLU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#15

Antioch University - Seattle

Seattle, Washington
$18,459 Average Tuition & Fees

Antioch University - Seattle did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Antioch University - Seattle. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Antioch University - Seattle Report

#16

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
$12,127 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Washington University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CWU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 16 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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