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2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

2 Schools Ranked
$5,292 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$11,191 Avg Student Debt

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
320 Total Awards
$5,979 Average Tuition & Fees
$10,308 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Clover Park Technical College the best school in Washington for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lakewood, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 320 students in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend CPTC, expect to pay an average of $5,979 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,308 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at CPTC. In fact, around 43% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#2

Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, Washington
58 Total Awards
$4,605 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grays Harbor College is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Aberdeen, Washington, the small public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at GHC is $4,605. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,284.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GHC does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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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