by our College Data Analytics Team
In 2021-2022, 97,023 bachelor's degrees were awarded to allied health professions students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #86 most popular major in the state. This means that 1.8% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions in Washington ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in allied health. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. For this ranking, we are identifying those allied health schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
The allied health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value Allied Health Schools.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for allied health majors.
Bellevue College comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. BC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue. As a testament to the quality of education offered at BC, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Washington ranking.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Bellevue College
University of Washington - Seattle Campus earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population. UW Seattle also made our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Washington list, coming in at #1.
The average student at UW Seattle graduates in less than 4.2 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $37,180. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UW Seattle is $157,643. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Washington State University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman. Wazzu also made our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Washington list, coming in at #7.
It takes the average student at Wazzu about 4.5 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $29,559. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Wazzu be around $131,538. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Full Allied Health Professions at Washington State University Report
Central Washington University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
It takes the average student at CWU about 4.4 years to graduate, and it costs about $29,242 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $129,834 to get a bachelor’s degree from CWU. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Central Washington University
Seattle University earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seattle U, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Washington ranking.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at Seattle U to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $40,988. This means that the average student pays around $171,740 to get a bachelor’s degree from Seattle U. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Seattle University
Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 474 |
| Oregon | 220 |
| Nevada | 59 |
One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Allied Health Professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
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