by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Washington Schools For The Money For Those Making $30-$48k for a Doctorate ranking - to help you make that decision. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Washington to determine which ones have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best value (income $30-$48k) school for doctor’s degrees in Washington in this year’s ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school located in Seattle, Washington.
Not only is University of Washington - Seattle Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Washington for overall quality.
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The quality degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Washington State University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Washington for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at University of Puget Sound helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Tacoma, Washington.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Puget Sound is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Washington.
Out of the 10 doctor’s degree schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Cheney, Washington, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Eastern Washington University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Washington for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Lutheran University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington list. Pacific Lutheran University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Tacoma, Washington.
Pacific Lutheran University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #6, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington list. SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Seattle Pacific University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Washington.
Gonzaga University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington.
Gonzaga University has the honor of being ranked #9 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington ranking, coming in at #8. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Washington - Tacoma Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Washington for overall quality.
Northwest University landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Kirkland, Washington.
Seattle University landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Washington ranking. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington.
Seattle University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.