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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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$98,140 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Gonzaga University the most popular school in Washington for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at Gonzaga University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Bothell Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Washington. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at University of Washington - Bothell Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Lutheran University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tacoma.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Pacific Lutheran University Report

Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 64% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 36% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Washington State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Nursing at Washington State University Report

#7

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Seattle Pacific University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 8 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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