by our College Data Analytics Team
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In 2020-2021, 322,592 nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across Washington, there were 3,851 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,342 and $20,069 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,465 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,905 and $22,558 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular nursing programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for washington bachelor’s degree nursing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 348 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s. Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 220 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 140 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Nursing Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Bothell, Washington, and it awarded 134 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pacific Lutheran University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 94 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Gonzaga University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 82 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 70 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Nursing Report
Walla Walla University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Walla Walla University is located in College Place, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 64 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Eastern Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nursing degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Northwest University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 45 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Western Washington University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking. WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Bellevue College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Bellevue, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Columbia Basin College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. Pasco, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nursing degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Whitworth University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking. Whitworth University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 18 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Heritage University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Toppenish, Washington. It awarded 17 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wenatchee Valley College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. WVC is a small public school situated in Wenatchee, Washington. It awarded 16 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Martin’s University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Martin’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lacey, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Olympic College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Bremerton, Washington, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
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