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

5 Colleges
$41,121 Avg Salary
$14,988 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing & nursing assistants was ranked 2nd in Washington. In fact, 113 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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 & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

Of the 60 students majoring in practical nursing at Bates Technical College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#2

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Green River College landed the # 2 spot on the list. GRC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.

Of the 32 students majoring in practical nursing at GRC, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#3

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Heritage University is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Centralia College landed the # 3 spot on the 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 & nursing assistants schools in Washington. North Seattle is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,055
Nevada 0

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

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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