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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Washington

26 Colleges
$41,381 Avg Salary
$16,203 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the #117 most popular major in Washington with 113 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Washington to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Bates Technical College the most popular school in Washington for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Skagit Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Washington list. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Mount Vernon.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clover Park Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Washington list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at CPTC take out is $17,900.

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#4

Green River College

Auburn, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Green River College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Olympic College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from OC carry an average student debt load of $14,506.

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#6

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

Whatcom Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Whatcom Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Bellingham Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Washington list. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

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Edmonds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lynnwood.

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#9

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

With a ranking of #9, Centralia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA

With a ranking of #10, Big Bend Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Moses Lake, Big Bend Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,055
Nevada 0

One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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).

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