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

19 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Washington to see which undergraduate 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Clover Park Technical College the most popular school in Washington for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in practical nursing at CPTC, 16% are male and 84% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from CPTC carry an average student debt load of $21,255.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Edmonds Community 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. Located in the suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Edmonds Community College carry an average student debt load of $25,632.

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#3

Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grays Harbor College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. GHC is a small public school located in the rural area of Aberdeen.

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#4

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

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

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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 undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wenatchee Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Wenatchee, WVC is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Heritage University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Renton Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Renton, Renton Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Everett Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Olympic College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. OC is a small public school located in the small city of Bremerton.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at OC accumulate an average of around $18,786 in student debt.

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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 19 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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