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2023 Best Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

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When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Washington to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

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$17,754 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Washington.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW Seattle. In 2019-2020 about 7% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

$17,874 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UW Tacoma. During the 2019-2020 year, about 4% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Report

#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
$13,740 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

Wazzu does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 30% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle Pacific University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

SPU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington
$14,878 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Gonzaga. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Gonzaga University Report

#6

City University of Seattle

Seattle, Washington

City University of Seattle ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

One thing to take note of is that CityU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
$14,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Seattle U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Seattle University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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