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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Washington

14 Colleges
$54,823 Avg Salary
$18,268 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions School for You

Health Professions is the most popular major in Washington with 3,012 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Health Professions Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

Our analysis found University of Puget Sound to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Washington list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

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#3

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Heritage University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Washington list. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.

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Out of the 14 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#5

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Out of the 14 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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Eastern Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cheney.

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Western Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

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Seattle Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Washington list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.

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Washington State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 19,343
Oregon 2,459
Nevada 1,292
Hawaii 261
Alaska 67

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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