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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Washington

8 Colleges
$98,290 Avg Salary
$50,801 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Washington. In total, 3,851 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Washington.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Washington to see which master's 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Our analysis found Gonzaga University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Master's Degree, nursing majors at Gonzaga accumulate an average of around $55,541 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Gonzaga University Report

Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

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

While working on their Master's Degree, nursing majors at UW Bothell accumulate an average of around $33,767 in student debt.

Full Nursing at University of Washington - Bothell Campus Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Pacific Lutheran University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Washington. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in nursing at PLU, 14% are male and 86% are female.

After completing their Master's Degree, nursing graduates from PLU carry an average student debt load of $84,686.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Washington. UW Tacoma is a small public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

On average, nursing graduates from UW Tacoma take out $33,767 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $33,767 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Washington State University

#7

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Seattle U take out $112,790 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Full Nursing at Seattle Pacific University Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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