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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

6 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary
$76,952 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Washington. In total, 3,851 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Washington.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from UW Seattle take out $72,405 in student loans while working on their Doctor's Degree.

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#2

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Doctor's Degree, nursing graduates from Seattle U carry an average student debt load of $132,173.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

About 77% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 23% are male.

Nursing majors at Wazzu take out an average of $67,326 in student loans while working on their Doctor's Degree.

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#4

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gonzaga University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Gonzaga take out $83,112 in student loans while working on their Doctor's Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pacific Lutheran University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at PLU take out an average of $108,958 in student loans while working on their Doctor's Degree.

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Seattle Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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State Degrees Awarded
California 18,329
Nevada 2,015
Alaska 177
Hawaii 535
Oregon 1,502

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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