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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$4,673 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,381 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

With 113 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants is the #15 most popular major in Washington.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

Centralia College

Centralia, WA
$4,770 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Centralia College the best value school in Washington for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $4,770 per year.

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#2

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA
$4,101 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Olympic College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

OC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,101 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from OC carry an average student debtload of $14,506.

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$4,004 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bellingham Technical College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $4,004 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$4,609 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LWTech are $4,609 a year.

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#5

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA
$4,431 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Skagit Valley College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Washington list. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Mount Vernon.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Skagit Valley College are $4,431 per year.

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#6

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA
$4,868 Average Tuition & Fees

Whatcom Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Whatcom Community College are $4,868 per year.

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#7

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA
$4,629 Average Tuition & Fees

Big Bend Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Moses Lake, Big Bend Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Big Bend Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,629 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA
$4,182 Average Tuition & Fees

Lower Columbia College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Longview, LCC is a public school with a small student population.

LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,182 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$4,929 Average Tuition & Fees

Tacoma Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Tacoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,929 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,740 Average Tuition & Fees

Clover Park Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Washington list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at CPTC accumulate an average of around $17,900 in student debt.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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 healthcare area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

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 13 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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