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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$28,708 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,342 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Value Nursing 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 8 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a .

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing

#1

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA
$48,470 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Gonzaga University the best value school in Washington for nursing students. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Gonzaga undergraduate students pay an average of $48,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Gonzaga also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Washington rankings.

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#2

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
$49,335 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great value for nursing students. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $49,335 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great value for nursing students. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wazzu are $12,417 a year.

Full Nursing at Washington State University Report

$12,196 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Washington list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

UW Tacoma undergraduate students pay an average of $12,196 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW Tacoma did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Schools in Washington list.

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$11,950 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Washington list. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Bothell are $11,950 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Bothell is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Washington.

Full Nursing at University of Washington - Bothell Campus Report

$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $12,076 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Seattle is ranked #4 for overall quality for nursing in Washington.

Full Nursing at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

$35,646 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

SPU undergraduate students pay an average of $35,646 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

SPU also made our Best Nursing Schools in Washington list, coming in at #2.

Full Nursing at Seattle Pacific University Report

$47,576 Average Tuition & Fees

Pacific Lutheran University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PLU are $47,576 a year.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools 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

More Nursing Rankings in Washington

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 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.

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