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$23,182 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its <nil> ranking. 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 Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
$14,310 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,447 Avg Student Debt

Our rankings named Seattle University the best school in Washington for business students working on their graduate certificate.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Seattle U accumulate an average of $21,447 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Seattle U. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
$13,740 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 2 spot on the list.

Wazzu does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 30% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

City University of Seattle

Seattle, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City University of Seattle. It ranked #3 on our list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CityU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
$12,127 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in Washington.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CWU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Central Washington University Report

#5

Saint Martin's University

Lacey, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Martin’s University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s list.

One thing to take note of is that Saint Martin’s does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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