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2023 Most Popular Business Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

6 Schools Ranked

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Business Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
27 Total Awards
$13,740 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Washington State University to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Washington. Located in Pullman, Washington, the large public school handed out 27 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 26% were women.

Wazzu does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 30% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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21 Total Awards
$17,754 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.

One thing to take note of is that UW Seattle does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 7% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

#3

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington
12 Total Awards
$14,878 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Washington. Gonzaga University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Gonzaga does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Gonzaga University Report

#4

City University of Seattle

Seattle, Washington
1 Total Awards

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at City University of Seattle helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Washington. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CityU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Northwest University

Kirkland, Washington
1 Total Awards
$19,055 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Kirkland, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Northwest University 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 13% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Saint Martin's University

Lacey, Washington

Saint Martin’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business programs.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Saint Martin’s. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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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