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2023 Best Value Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

10 Schools Ranked
$23,767 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Washington to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for healthcare 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington
44 Total Awards
$14,878 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Gonzaga University the best value school in Washington for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 44 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Gonzaga is ranked #2 for overall quality in Washington.

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#2

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
37 Total Awards
$28,965 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in Cheney, Washington, the fairly large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at EWU are $28,965 per year.

EWU 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, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, EWU is ranked #3 for overall quality in Washington.

Full Eastern Washington University Report

#3

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
5 Total Awards
$24,737 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

WWU graduate students pay an average of $24,737 in tuition and fees each year.

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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#4

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
75 Total Awards
$14,310 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 75 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Seattle U. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Seattle U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

Full Seattle University Report

#5

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
276 Total Awards
$28,190 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s value ranking, Washington State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 276 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Wazzu graduate students pay an average of $28,190 in tuition and fees each year.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Wazzu. In 2019-2020 about 30% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Washington State University Report

687 Total Awards
$30,912 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 687 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 a year.

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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 7% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

UW Seattle not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

#7

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
17 Total Awards
$24,273 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 17 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SPU are $24,273 a year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SPU. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, Washington
35 Total Awards
$36,047 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Puget Sound landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Tacoma, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Puget Sound graduate students pay an average of $36,047 in tuition and fees each year.

Puget Sound also took the #1 spot in our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington rankings.

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#9

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, Washington
23 Total Awards
$29,684 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Pacific Lutheran University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 23 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

PLU 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Antioch University - Seattle

Seattle, Washington
1 Total Awards
$18,459 Average Tuition & Fees

Antioch University - Seattle came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Antioch University - Seattle are $18,459 per year.

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.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

References

  • 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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