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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Washington

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

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 10,021 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Colleges.

#1

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

Our analysis found Charter College to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online degree in Washington. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Charter College carry an average student debtload of $23,895.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tacoma Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Washington list. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

Health Professions majors at Tacoma Community College take out an average of $18,110 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 9 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at CWU take out is $20,711.

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#4

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

The excellent online programs at Walla Walla Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Washington. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Health Professions majors at Walla Walla Community College take out an average of $22,505 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Washington list. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from LWTech carry an average student debtload of $19,917.

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Carrington College, Spokane landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the city of Spokane, Carrington College, Spokane is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Carrington College, Spokane accumulate an average of around $15,429 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $84.

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City University of Seattle did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Northwest Indian College

Bellingham, WA

With a ranking of #8, Northwest Indian College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the rural area of Bellingham, Northwest Indian College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

Peninsula College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Port Angeles, Peninsula College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Peninsula College accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 54,872
Oregon 5,865
Hawaii 1,126
Nevada 4,207
Alaska 578

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Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).

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