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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

40 Colleges
$4,816 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,342 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Washington. In total, 3,851 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Washington.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA
$4,057 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Bellevue College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a large student population.

BC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,057 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at BC accumulate an average of around $19,258 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at Bellevue College

#2

Highline College

Des Moines, WA
$4,344 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 40 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Highline College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Highline is a small public school located in the large suburb of Des Moines.

Highline undergraduate students pay an average of $4,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Highline accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at Highline College

$4,062 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Everett Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Washington. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Everett.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Everett Community College are $4,062 a year. Nursing majors at Everett Community College take out an average of $15,702 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Nursing at Everett Community College

$4,166 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Shoreline Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Washington. Located in the large suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Shoreline Community College are $4,166 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Shoreline Community College accumulate an average of around $16,125 in student debt.

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#5

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA
$4,670 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Central College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $4,670 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Seattle Central carry an average student debtload of $21,512.

Seattle Central excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in Washington list.

Read full report on Nursing at Seattle Central College

$3,826 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Spokane Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Spokane Community College are $3,826 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Spokane Community College carry an average student debtload of $23,370.

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#7

Centralia College

Centralia, WA
$4,770 Average Tuition & Fees

Centralia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the 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.

Full Nursing at Centralia College Report

#8

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA
$4,182 Average Tuition & Fees

Lower Columbia College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Longview, LCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $4,182 per year. Nursing majors at LCC take out an average of $18,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Nursing at Lower Columbia College Report

#9

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA
$4,320 Average Tuition & Fees

Wenatchee Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Washington ranking. WVC is a small public school located in the small city of Wenatchee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVC are $4,320 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WVC take out is $16,204.

Full Nursing at Wenatchee Valley College Report

$4,609 Average Tuition & Fees

Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $4,609 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from LWTech carry an average student debtload of $15,000.

Full Nursing at Lake Washington Institute of Technology Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 1,502
California 18,329
Nevada 2,015
Hawaii 535
Alaska 177

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Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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