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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Washington to see which basic certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Skagit Valley College the most popular school in Washington for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in practical nursing at Skagit Valley College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#2

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Olympic College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Washington. OC is a small public school located in the city of Bremerton.

Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#3

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Whatcom Community 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. Whatcom Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Women make up 91% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bellingham Technical College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#5

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centralia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Centralia College is a small public school located in the distant town of Centralia.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#6

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA

Big Bend Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Big Bend Community College is a small public school located in the town of Moses Lake.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#7

Green River College

Auburn, WA

With a ranking of #7, Green River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Auburn.

About 83% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Edmonds Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Renton Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized city of Renton, Renton Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Tacoma Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

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

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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 21 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).

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