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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Washington

6 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 3rd in Washington. In fact, 561 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Nursing

#1

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Our analysis found Gonzaga University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Washington. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Bothell Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Washington. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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Pacific Lutheran University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,819
Oregon 69
Nevada 211
Hawaii 46
Alaska 17

One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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