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2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington

9 Schools Ranked
$23,182 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Washington to see which graduate certificate 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:

#1

Washington State University

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

Our analysis found Washington State University to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Washington. This large public school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 94 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 74% 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.

Full Washington State University Report

#2

Antioch University - Seattle

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - Seattle. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in Seattle, Washington, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 56 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.

Since the graduate programs at Antioch University - Seattle are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#3

City University of Seattle

Seattle, Washington
21 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City University of Seattle. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. City University of Seattle is a small private not-for-profit school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 21 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CityU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.

Full City University of Seattle Report

#4

Eastern Washington University

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large public school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.

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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Heritage University

Toppenish, Washington
10 Total Awards
$9,872 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,916 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 9 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Heritage University landed the # 5 spot on the list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Toppenish, Washington, and it awarded 10 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Heritage University accumulate an average of $24,916 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Heritage University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 5% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Bastyr University

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

Bastyr University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Kenmore, Washington, and it awarded 9 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Bastyr University. In fact, around 8% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
8 Total Awards
$14,310 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,447 Avg Student Debt

Seattle University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Seattle University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 8 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $21,447 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

Seattle U 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 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Seattle University Report

#8

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
2 Total Awards
$12,127 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, the fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that CWU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, Washington
$29,684 Average Tuition & Fees

Pacific Lutheran University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at PLU. 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

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 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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