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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

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$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 3rd in Washington. In fact, 561 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

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

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#2

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Washington. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#4

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific Lutheran University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Pacific Lutheran University Report

Seattle Pacific University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,819
Oregon 69
Nevada 211
Hawaii 46
Alaska 17

One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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 Aleksahgabrielle.

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