2023 Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Washington to see which master'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.
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Top Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Washington
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Our 2023 rankings named Heritage University the best value school in Washington for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Heritage University is located in Toppenish, Washington and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Heritage University are $9,872 per year.
Some students 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.
Heritage University also made our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #4.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Washington. Gonzaga University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 134 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Gonzaga graduate students pay an average of $14,878 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Gonzaga. 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.
Gonzaga not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Washington. WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 master’s degrees to qualified students.
WWU graduate students pay an average of $24,737 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitworth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in Spokane, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Whitworth are $12,456 per year.
Whitworth does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 10% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in Cheney, Washington, the fairly large public school handed out 101 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at EWU are $28,965 a year.
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.
Washington State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in Pullman, Washington, the large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Wazzu. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 30% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, the large public school handed out 576 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW Seattle does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 7% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UW Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Tacoma are $31,032 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW Tacoma does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 4% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UW Tacoma also made our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #5.
With a ranking of #9, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Saint Martin’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lacey, Washington. It awarded 17 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Saint Martin’s are $15,840 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Saint Martin’s. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. UW Bothell is a public institution located in Bothell, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Bothell are $30,786 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW Bothell does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 10% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Central Washington University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, the fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CWU are $25,681 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CWU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Northwest University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 31 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwest University are $19,055 per year.
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. In 2019-2020 about 13% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Antioch University - Seattle came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Antioch University - Seattle are $18,459 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, Antioch University - Seattle is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Seattle Pacific University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. SPU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SPU are $24,273 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at SPU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Puget Sound did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 47 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Puget Sound are $36,047 per year.
Puget Sound also took the #1 spot in our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Washington rankings.
Pacific Lutheran University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. PLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at PLU are $29,684 a year.
One thing to take note of is that PLU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 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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