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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants students earned 649 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Washington to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

#1

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Skagit Valley College the most popular school in Washington for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Mount Vernon.

About 85% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#2

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Olympic College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 72% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#3

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Whatcom Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Washington. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Whatcom Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 21 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellingham Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.

Women make up 72% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#5

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centralia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in practical nursing at Centralia College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#6

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA

With a ranking of #6, Big Bend Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Moses Lake, Big Bend Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Edmonds Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lynnwood.

Women make up 82% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#7

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Green River College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 68% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Renton Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Renton.

About 79% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Tacoma Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,037
Oregon 409
Nevada 622
Alaska 22
Hawaii 96

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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