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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Washington

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

Finding the Best Health Professions School for You

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 Health Professions Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in Washington to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

Health Professions majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $18,140 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $309, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Charter College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Washington list. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Vancouver.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Charter College accumulate an average of around $23,895 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Washington list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

On average, health professions graduates from Wazzu take out $23,130 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $202.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Renton. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized city of Renton, PMI Renton is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Health Professions majors at PMI Renton take out an average of $14,438 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $69.

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#5

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Out of the 65 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Central College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Health Professions majors at Seattle Central take out an average of $20,381 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Eastern Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at EWU take out is $24,073.

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Pima Medical Institute - Seattle did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, PMI Seattle is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at PMI Seattle accumulate an average of around $19,327 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $77.

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#8

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Bellevue.

On average, health professions graduates from BC take out $21,561 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Spokane Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Washington list. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Spokane Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,988.

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#10

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Health Professions majors at Seattle U take out an average of $23,682 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $722.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Health Professions students in the state of Washington that almost earned our Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Washington award.

Rank College Location
11 Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA
12 Everett Community College Everett, WA
13 University of Washington - Bothell Campus Bothell, WA

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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