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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

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 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 healthcare 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

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 college with a small student population.

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#2

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Skagit Valley College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Washington list. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Mount Vernon.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clover Park Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Washington list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

On average, practical nursing graduates from CPTC take out $17,900 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Out of the 26 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Olympic College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bremerton, OC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at OC take out is $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 school with a small student population.

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Bellingham Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

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Edmonds Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large 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

Big Bend Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the remote town of Moses Lake, Big Bend Community College is a public school 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 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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