by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for health professions students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,399 doctor's degrees in health professions to qualified students.
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Your choice of health professions for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality health professions program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health professions students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for health professions students seeking a a doctor's degree.
Seattle University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in health professions. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Seattle University
It is hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in health professions. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Gonzaga University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in health professions. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Gonzaga University
Bastyr University is one of the finest schools in the country 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.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Bastyr University
Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Washington State University
SPU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Seattle Pacific University
Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Eastern Washington University
Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 30 | 7,741 |
| Oregon | 27 | 960 |
| Nevada | 25 | 798 |
| Hawaii | 23 | 165 |
| Alaska | 10 | 3 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 461 |
| Nursing | 326 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 238 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 143 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 115 |
| Dentistry | 67 |
| Public Health | 18 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 9 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 8 |
| Communication Sciences | 6 |