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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

6 Schools Ranked

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington
$14,878 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Gonzaga University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Washington.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Gonzaga does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.

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#2

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
$14,310 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Washington.

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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Seattle Pacific University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Washington.

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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, Washington
$29,684 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Lutheran University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

One thing to take note of is that PLU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.

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$17,754 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Washington.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW Seattle. During the 2019-2020 year, about 7% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
$13,740 Average Tuition & Fees

Washington State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Wazzu. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 30% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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%.

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