Registered Nursing Programs in Washington
Registered Nursing is a licensure degree: clinical rotations plus the NCLEX exam lead straight into hospital and clinic roles. It posts some of the highest one-year earnings of any bachelor major because demand is deep in nearly every metro.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Registered Nursing Programs in Washington
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Lutheran University | Registered Nursing | $93,928 n=145 | $23,500 n=171 |
| Gonzaga University | Registered Nursing | $93,623 n=102 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Registered Nursing | $91,541 n=336 | $18,000 n=385 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | Registered Nursing | $91,541 n=336 | $18,000 n=385 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | Registered Nursing | $91,541 n=336 | $18,000 n=385 |
| Seattle Pacific University | Registered Nursing | $90,324 n=119 | $26,931 n=112 |
| Seattle University | Registered Nursing | $89,870 n=161 | $21,021 n=210 |
| Washington State University | Registered Nursing | $88,436 n=513 | $19,954 n=337 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue College | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Columbia Basin College | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Eastern Washington University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Green River College | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Heritage University | Registered Nursing | $94,132 Small program - rough guide n=34 | Not published |
| Northwest University | Registered Nursing | $88,881 Small program - rough guide n=73 | $26,096 Small program - rough guide n=68 |
| Olympic College | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Saint Martin's University | Registered Nursing | $83,556 Small program - rough guide n=31 | $26,125 Small program - rough guide n=92 |
| Walla Walla University | Registered Nursing | $98,058 Small program - rough guide n=93 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=86 |
| Wenatchee Valley College | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Western Washington University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Whitworth University | Registered Nursing | $87,032 Small program - rough guide n=38 | Not published |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | Registered Nursing | $88,881 Small program - rough guide n=73 | $26,096 Small program - rough guide n=68 |