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2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

12 Schools Ranked

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Most Popular 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 12 schools in Washington to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

687 Total Awards
$17,754 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in Washington for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 687 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UW Seattle. In 2019-2020 about 7% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
276 Total Awards
$13,740 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 276 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.

Wazzu does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 30% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Bastyr University

Kenmore, Washington
127 Total Awards
$29,517 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bastyr University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Bastyr University is located in Kenmore, Washington and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 127 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Bastyr University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 8% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Seattle University

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in Seattle, Washington, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 75 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Seattle U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Gonzaga University

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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gonzaga University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Spokane, Washington, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 44 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Gonzaga. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Gonzaga University Report

#6

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
37 Total Awards
$13,379 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at EWU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Eastern Washington University Report

#7

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, Washington
35 Total Awards

University of Puget Sound did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

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#8

Pacific Lutheran University

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

Pacific Lutheran University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. PLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.

PLU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Pacific Lutheran University Report

#9

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
17 Total Awards

With a ranking of #9, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Seattle, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.

SPU 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 83% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Seattle Pacific University Report

5 Total Awards
$25,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

Full Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine Report

#10

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
5 Total Awards
$12,490 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Washington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Bellingham, Washington, the fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WWU. In 2019-2020 about 12% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Western Washington University Report

#12

Antioch University - Seattle

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

Antioch University - Seattle landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Antioch University - Seattle is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

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.

Full Antioch University - Seattle Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 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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