2026 Best Nursing Practice Schools in Washington

Nursing Practice programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their nursing practice programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for nursing practice students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Nursing Practice Schools in Washington

Best Schools for Nursing Practice in Washington

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the nursing practice degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Nursing Practice

1

Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

$81,671 Median Starting Salary

Seattle Pacific University tops our 2026 ranking of the best nursing practice schools. Seattle Pacific University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle. Roughly 62% of students complete a degree within six years here. Seattle Pacific University awarded about 20 nursing practice degrees in the most recent data year. Nursing Practice graduates of Seattle Pacific University earn a median of $81,671 early in their careers. Seattle Pacific University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Read more about the nursing practice program at Seattle Pacific University

2

Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA

17 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

$91,961 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Pacific Lutheran University one of the top schools for nursing practice. Pacific Lutheran University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tacoma. Roughly 69% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 17 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Pacific Lutheran University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the nursing practice program make about $91,961 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $29,000 to complete this degree. Read more about the nursing practice program at Pacific Lutheran University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 5 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.