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Seattle, WA Colleges and Universities: Find Career Education in the Pacific Northwest

Published: November, 2010

Located between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, Seattle is a center of the software and telecommunications industries. The birthplace of Starbucks, the Seattle metropolitan area has a population of 3.8 million, with Seattle (568,000), Tacoma (197,000), and Bellevue (112,000) as the largest cities. Known for its Space Needle, Seattle was ranked the most literate city in the U.S. in a 2005 study by Central Connecticut State University.

The average personal income for Seattle area residents in 2004 was $41,634 a year, an extraordinary 26% over the national average, according to the US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal income has grown by a robust 8.3% over the past 35 years, 11% over the national average.

Several major companies have their headquarters in Seattle and nearby Redmond, including:
  • Amazon.com
  • Nordstrom
  • Microsoft
  • Nintendo

Consider these additional Seattle employment facts:
  • Although Boeing moved its headquarters from Seattle to Chicago, it remains one the largest employers in the area.
  • The Port of Seattle has made the city a center of international trade.
  • Fisherman's Terminal is the homeport for the U.S. North Pacific fishing fleet.

Seattle is notorious for its gloomy climate, and while it averages only 38 inches of precipitation annually, it's cloudy 226 days a year. Seattle is also famous for being the birthplace of grunge music and is the home of the Experience Music Project.

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University of St. Mary

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Give your career a boost with University of Saint Mary.

Campus Locations:
  • Online
Programs:
  • Master's in Business Administration - Health Care Management
  • Master's in Business Administration - Finance
Everest College

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Leave that dead-end job behind with training from Everest College.

Campus Locations:
  • Everett
  • Tacoma
  • Seattle
  • Renton
Programs:
  • Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
  • Diploma - Criminal Justice
Anna Maria College

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Start your career with an education from Anna Maria College.

Campus Locations:
  • Online
Programs:
  • Master of Public Administration - Justice Administration
  • RN to BSN
Argosy University

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To succeed in today's competitive workforce, you need a solid foundation of knowledge - and the power to put it to work. And that's exactly what an Argosy University education offers.

Campus Locations:
  • Seattle
Programs:
  • Accounting (DBA)
  • Customized Professional Concentration (DBA)
UNC Kenan-Flagler School of Business

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UNC Kenan-Flagler is one of the world's top-ranked business schools. At UNC Kenan-Flagler, you develop the skills that make you a highly effective leader and prepare you for long-term career success. The strength of the UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA degree comes from a school culture in which members live the business school's core values of excellence, leadership, teamwork, integrity and community.

Campus Locations:
  • Online
Programs:
  • MBA@UNC
International Academy of Design and Tech

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Start planning for your future at the International Academy of Design & Technology in Chicago.

Campus Locations:
  • Seattle
Programs:
  • Fashion Design
  • Information Technology
University of Phoenix

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At University of Phoenix, we believe everyone deserves access to higher education.

Campus Locations:
  • Bellevue
  • Renton
  • Online
Programs:
  • B.S. in Business/Public Sector
  • B.S. in Business/Sustainable Enterprise Management
The Art Institutes

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Develop your portfolio at The Art Institutes, and get a competitive advantage.

Campus Locations:
  • Seattle
Programs:
  • Web Design and Interactive Media (AAA)
  • Graphic Design (BFA)
Purdue University

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Purdue University offers a strong foundation of tradition and history, an environment of intellectual curiosity and discovery, and a supportive, student-centered approach to learning.

Campus Locations:
  • Online
Programs:
  • MS in Education in Learning Design and Technology
University of the Rockies

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Take the next step in your professional career with University of the Rockies.

Campus Locations:
  • Online
Programs:
  • Doctor of Psychology, Business Psychology
  • Doctor of Psychology, Health and Wellness Psychology