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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$22,948 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,238 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Washington with 3,851 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue College the best value school in Washington for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. BC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellevue.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $4,057 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at BC accumulate an average of around $21,902 in student debt.

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#2

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wenatchee Valley College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Wenatchee, WVC is a public college with a small student population.

WVC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at WVC take out an average of $17,712 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Wenatchee Valley College Report

#3

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Out of the 19 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Olympic College landed the # 3 spot on the list. OC is a small public school located in the city of Bremerton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OC are $4,101 per year. Nursing majors at OC take out an average of $16,134 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia Basin College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CBC are $5,959 a year. On average, nursing graduates from CBC take out $26,580 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

EWU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,922 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Western Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. WWU is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $8,703 per year. Nursing majors at WWU take out an average of $23,468 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Tacoma are $12,196 a year. On average, nursing graduates from UW Tacoma take out $21,397 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $234.

UW Tacoma did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Bothell are $11,950 a year. Nursing majors at UW Bothell take out an average of $21,397 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $234.

UW Bothell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UW Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $12,076 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $21,397 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $234.

UW Seattle also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #4.

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Washington State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wazzu are $12,417 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $24,985 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $202, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 18,329
Nevada 2,015
Alaska 177
Hawaii 535
Oregon 1,502

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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