2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the best value school in Washington for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.
Wazzu graduate students pay an average of $13,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Wazzu not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington list.
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Out of the 2 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Seattle U also made our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington list, coming in at #2.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 1,502 |
California | 18,329 |
Nevada | 2,015 |
Hawaii | 535 |
Alaska | 177 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 2 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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