Best Nursing Programs in Washington (2026)
Nursing programs in Washington span community-college ADN paths, BSN programs at four-year universities, and accelerated BSN options. The schools below are ranked by NCLEX pass rates (where available), graduation rate, and net price — for families weighing both cost and outcomes.
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#1
Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Net Price
$34,324/yr
Median Earnings
$84,728
Grad Rate
73%
Nursing Share
25.0%
#2
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Net Price
$32,750/yr
Median Earnings
$89,110
Grad Rate
86%
Nursing Share
5.9%
#3
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
Net Price
$13,663/yr
Median Earnings
$83,105
Grad Rate
85%
Nursing Share
7.0%
#4
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA
Net Price
$20,652/yr
Median Earnings
$71,109
Grad Rate
66%
Nursing Share
26.8%
#5
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA
Net Price
$13,802/yr
Median Earnings
$83,105
Grad Rate
67%
Nursing Share
13.8%
#6
Northwest University
Kirkland, WA
Net Price
$22,071/yr
Median Earnings
$61,237
Grad Rate
69%
Nursing Share
20.4%
#7
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA
Net Price
$25,419/yr
Median Earnings
$71,277
Grad Rate
59%
Nursing Share
20.1%
#8
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA
Net Price
$11,900/yr
Median Earnings
$83,105
Grad Rate
62%
Nursing Share
8.7%
#9
Walla Walla University
College Place, WA
Net Price
$27,786/yr
Median Earnings
$67,140
Grad Rate
59%
Nursing Share
19.6%
#10
Saint Martin's University
Lacey, WA
Net Price
$25,472/yr
Median Earnings
$70,376
Grad Rate
54%
Nursing Share
14.8%
#11
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
Net Price
$13,462/yr
Median Earnings
$72,280
Grad Rate
62%
Nursing Share
6.1%
#12
Renton Technical College
Renton, WA
Net Price
$18,421/yr
Median Earnings
$56,634
Grad Rate
42%
Nursing Share
32.2%
#13
Whitworth University
Spokane, WA
Net Price
$23,009/yr
Median Earnings
$64,055
Grad Rate
69%
Nursing Share
2.3%
#14
Heritage University
Toppenish, WA
Net Price
$10,747/yr
Median Earnings
$58,279
Grad Rate
55%
Nursing Share
16.4%
#15
Bellingham Technical College
Bellingham, WA
Net Price
$15,746/yr
Median Earnings
$53,063
Grad Rate
39%
Nursing Share
31.5%
#16
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
Net Price
$19,963/yr
Median Earnings
$64,305
Grad Rate
63%
Nursing Share
5.1%
#17
Bastyr University
Kenmore, WA
Net Price
—
Median Earnings
$62,095
Grad Rate
—
Nursing Share
50.0%
#18
Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon, WA
Net Price
$18,835/yr
Median Earnings
$50,327
Grad Rate
35%
Nursing Share
29.1%
#19
Seattle Central College
Seattle, WA
Net Price
$21,132/yr
Median Earnings
$48,906
Grad Rate
32%
Nursing Share
32.2%
#20
Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, WA
Net Price
$17,744/yr
Median Earnings
$48,551
Grad Rate
42%
Nursing Share
24.9%
#21
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
Net Price
$21,201/yr
Median Earnings
$65,578
Grad Rate
52%
Nursing Share
2.0%
#22
Highline College
Des Moines, WA
Net Price
$18,053/yr
Median Earnings
$54,850
Grad Rate
37%
Nursing Share
21.1%
#23
Green River College
Auburn, WA
Net Price
$18,821/yr
Median Earnings
$54,621
Grad Rate
40%
Nursing Share
18.5%
#24
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WA
Net Price
$19,206/yr
Median Earnings
$52,313
Grad Rate
31%
Nursing Share
26.4%
#25
Bellevue College
Bellevue, WA
Net Price
$18,271/yr
Median Earnings
$63,508
Grad Rate
33%
Nursing Share
15.6%
Why a Nursing degree?
Registered Nursing has 1.4% unemployment and a median salary of $93,600. The U.S. nurse shortage is structural, not cyclical — these jobs aren't going anywhere.
Common career paths: Registered Nurse · Nurse Practitioner · Critical Care Nurse · Pediatric Nurse · Public Health Nurse
Typical starting salary range: $70,000–$93,600
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