2023 Best Schools in Washington
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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Top Schools in Washington
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Tacoma Campus the best school in Washington for students working on their degree.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Seattle Pacific University is a great place for students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Schools in Washington list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Schools in Washington list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gonzaga University is a great place for students.
Whitworth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #6 on the list.
Washington State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in Washington ranking.
Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #8 on the list.
Pacific Lutheran University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in Washington ranking.
With a ranking of #10, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
Western Washington University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Schools in Washington list.
Heritage University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #12 on the list.
Eastern Washington University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in Washington ranking.
City University of Seattle ranked #14 on this year’s Best Schools in Washington list.
Central Washington University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.
Northwest University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Schools in Washington list.
Antioch University - Seattle came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in Washington ranking.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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