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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Washington

12 Colleges in Washington

1,331 Doctor's Degrees

Health Professions is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #1 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the most popular for health professions students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,331 doctor's degrees in health professions during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Choosing a Great Health Professions School for Your Doctor's Degree

The health professions doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Washington ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for health professions, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for health professions.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Health Professions in Washington

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for health professions students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Health Professions Students Working on Their Doctorate

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

653 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in health professions needs to check out University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Washington.

There were about 653 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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Washington State University
Pullman, WA

205 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#7 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Washington State University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in health professions. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Washington.

There were roughly 205 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bastyr University
Kenmore, WA

123 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Bastyr University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in health professions. Bastyr University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Kenmore. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Washington.

There were about 123 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Bastyr University in the most recent data year.

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University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA

75 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in health professions needs to check out University of Puget Sound. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Washington.

There were roughly 75 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at Puget Sound in the most recent data year.

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA

48 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Washington.

There were approximately 48 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent year we have data available.

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Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA

35 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#9 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #9 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Washington.

There were about 35 health professions students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA

19 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Washington.

There were about 19 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at PLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA

16 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Washington.

There were approximately 16 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year.

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Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#8 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

SPU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Washington.

There were approximately 9 health professions students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine
Seattle, WA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

SIEAM is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

There were about 5 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at SIEAM in the most recent data year.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	30	6,837
Oregon	27	1,003
Hawaii	23	190
Nevada	21	732
Alaska	10	3

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	403
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	284
Nursing	250
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	141
Alternative Medicine & Systems	128
Dentistry	73
Public Health	23
Communication Sciences	16
Medical Illustration & Informatics	6
Medical Science	3

Notes and References

The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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). More about our data sources and methodologies.

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