2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Washington
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Washington to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Washington
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nursing
Our analysis found Gonzaga University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gonzaga are $14,878 per year.
Gonzaga did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wazzu are $13,740 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW Tacoma are $17,874 a year.
UW Tacoma not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Bothell Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Washington. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
UW Bothell graduate students pay an average of $17,628 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Full Nursing at University of Washington - Bothell Campus Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $17,754 per year.
UW Seattle also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Washington rankings.
Pacific Lutheran University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tacoma.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at PLU are $29,684 per year.
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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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 6 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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