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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in Washington

5 Colleges
$41,222 Avg Salary
$20,983 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants students earned 113 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Washington to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Bates Technical College the most popular school in Washington for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Tacoma.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#2

Green River College

Auburn, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Green River College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Of the 36 students majoring in practical nursing at GRC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, practical nursing graduates from GRC carry an average student debt load of $18,657.

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#3

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Heritage University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centralia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Centralia College is a small public school located in the town of Centralia.

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#3

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at North Seattle College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Washington. North Seattle is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

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State Degrees Awarded
California 1,055
Nevada 0

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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