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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Washington

32 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 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 Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Seattle Central College the most popular school in Washington for nursing students working on their associate degree. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 75% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 25% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Seattle Central take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,418.

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#2

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highline College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 142 students majoring in nursing at Highline, 18% are male and 82% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Highline carry an average student debt load of $17,371.

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Out of the 32 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Everett Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 130 students majoring in nursing at Everett Community College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Everett Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,827.

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#4

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lower Columbia College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. LCC is a small public school located in the small city of Longview.

Of the 111 students majoring in nursing at LCC, 10% are male and 90% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from LCC carry an average student debt load of $21,451.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tacoma Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Tacoma Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Tacoma Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,260.

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With a ranking of #6, Shoreline Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Shoreline Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Shoreline.

Women make up 77% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Shoreline Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,705.

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#7

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 92 students majoring in nursing at Walla Walla Community College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Nursing majors at Walla Walla Community College take out an average of $25,739 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Spokane Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

About 77% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 23% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Spokane Community College accumulate an average of around $23,946 in student debt.

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#9

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Clark College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Clark College take out $22,786 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. BC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue.

Of the 86 students majoring in nursing at BC, 16% are male and 84% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at BC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,995.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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 25 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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