2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Washington to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Clover Park Technical College

Lakewood, Washington

$5,740 Average Tuition & Fees

$17,786 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Clover Park Technical College to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Washington.

If you want to attend CPTC, expect to pay an average of $5,740 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,786 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at CPTC. In 2019-2020 about 35% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Clover Park Technical College Report

#2

Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, Washington

$4,503 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grays Harbor College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list.

Students from Washington who attend GHC full time pay an average of $4,503 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,040.

Online courses are available at GHC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 82% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Grays Harbor College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

References

• Read more about our ranking methodology.
• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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