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2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

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$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, education students earned 2,740 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Washington Schools for a Doctorate in Education

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in Washington for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle Pacific University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#5

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gonzaga University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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City University of Seattle came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 17,606
Oregon 3,137
Nevada 702
Hawaii 401
Alaska 259

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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