2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Washington
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You
In 2020-2021, 394 degrees and certificates were awarded to health sciences and services students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #47 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
The Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Seattle Central College the best value school in Washington for health sciences and services students. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $4,670 per year. After completing their degree, health science graduates from Seattle Central carry an average student debtload of $19,250.
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Out of the 11 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a large student population.
BC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,057 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BC also is in the top 15% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Washington ranking.
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The excellent programs at Lake Washington Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Washington. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.
LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $4,609 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Seattle College is a great value for health sciences and services students. Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public school with a small student population.
North Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $4,799 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Tacoma Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Washington. Located in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tacoma Community College are $4,929 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EWU are $7,922 a year.
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University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health sciences and services programs. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Bothell are $11,950 per year. While working on their degree, health science majors at UW Bothell accumulate an average of around $13,166 in student debt.
UW Bothell also took the #3 spot in our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Washington rankings.
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Charter College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Vancouver, Charter College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Charter College are $17,208 per year. While working on their degree, health science majors at Charter College accumulate an average of around $21,333 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #9, Walla Walla University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students. Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of College Place.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Walla Walla U are $30,531 per year. While working on their degree, health science majors at Walla Walla U accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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Antioch University - Seattle ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, Antioch University - Seattle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Antioch University - Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $22,035 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 5,947 |
| Oregon | 350 |
| Nevada | 432 |
| Alaska | 1 |
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Majors Related to Health Science
Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 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 Sandra M. Palumbo.
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