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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Washington

26 Colleges
$41,381 Avg Salary
$16,203 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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 Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our analysis found Bates Technical College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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#2

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Skagit Valley College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 26 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at CPTC take out is $17,900.

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#4

Green River College

Auburn, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Green River College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Washington list. GRC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.

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#5

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Out of the 26 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Olympic College landed the # 5 spot on the list. OC is a small public school located in the city of Bremerton.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from OC carry an average student debt load of $14,506.

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#6

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

With a ranking of #6, Whatcom Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Whatcom Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.

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Bellingham Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Edmonds Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Centralia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Centralia College is a small public school located in the distant town of Centralia.

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#10

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA

Big Bend Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Big Bend Community College is a small public school located in the town of Moses Lake.

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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 26 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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