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Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Washington

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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Washington

32 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Washington to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Our analysis found Seattle Central College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 145 students majoring in nursing at Seattle Central, 25% are male and 75% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Seattle Central take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,418.

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#2

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

Out of the 32 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 suburb of Des Moines.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Highline carry an average student debt load of $17,371.

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Out of the 32 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Everett Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Everett.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Everett Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,827.

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#4

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA

Out of the 32 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Lower Columbia College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Longview, LCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from LCC carry an average student debt load of $21,451.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Tacoma Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Washington. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Tacoma Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,260.

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Shoreline Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 23% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Shoreline Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,705.

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#7

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Walla Walla.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Walla Walla Community College take out an average of $25,739 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Spokane Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in nursing at Spokane Community College, 23% are male and 77% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Spokane Community College accumulate an average of around $23,946 in student debt.

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#9

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Clark College take out $22,786 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at BC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,995.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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

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.

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