2026 Best Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in Washington
Clinical Nurse Leader is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their clinical nurse leader programs.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for clinical nurse leader students.
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Best Schools for Clinical Nurse Leader in Washington
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall clinical nurse leader education in Washington.
Top Schools in Clinical Nurse Leader
Pacific Lutheran University tops our 2026 ranking of the best clinical nurse leader schools. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, Pacific Lutheran University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. About 69% of students finish within six years. Pacific Lutheran University awarded about 31 clinical nurse leader degrees in the most recent data year. Clinical Nurse Leader graduates of Pacific Lutheran University earn a median of $91,961 early in their careers. Pacific Lutheran University graduates carry a median of $29,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
