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Best Value 2-Year Programs in Washington, Based on the Data

See specific associate-degree programs at schools in Washington with strong graduate earnings relative to estimated cost.

Top Value Score100Outstanding Value
Top programDental Support Services and Allied Professions.Shoreline College · WA
Earnings / Yr$78,3721 year after completion
Program & SchoolValue ScoreShows whether graduate earnings are strong compared with what students pay. A higher score means stronger earnings for the estimated cost of the education.Estimated Total CostAn estimate of what two years of education may cost after grants and scholarships. Actual cost varies by school and student.Earnings / YrTypical annual earnings reported for former students 1 year and 5 years after completion.
1 yr / 5 yrs after completion
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Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.Shoreline College · Shoreline, WA 100Outstanding Value $17,170 $78,372 / $81,922 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Clover Park Technical College · Lakewood, WA 100Outstanding Value $19,728 $77,856 / — WA
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.Lake Washington Institute of Technology · Kirkland, WA 100Outstanding Value $13,634 $76,260 / $76,602 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Centralia College · Centralia, WA 100Outstanding Value $19,724 $72,404 / $75,288 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Seattle Central College · Seattle, WA 100Outstanding Value $17,638 $72,169 / — WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Columbia Basin College · Pasco, WA 100Outstanding Value $16,634 $71,639 / $79,073 WA
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Bellevue College · Bellevue, WA 100Outstanding Value $22,860 $70,881 / $68,770 WA
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.Olympic College · Bremerton, WA 100Outstanding Value $14,344 $70,594 / $85,925 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Big Bend Community College · Moses Lake, WA 100Outstanding Value $24,420 $70,442 / $60,622 WA
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians.Bellingham Technical College · Bellingham, WA 100Outstanding Value $11,994 $70,247 / $93,249 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Bellevue College · Bellevue, WA 100Outstanding Value $22,860 $69,807 / $78,748 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Highline College · Des Moines, WA 100Outstanding Value $19,758 $69,653 / $87,066 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Wenatchee Valley College · Wenatchee, WA 100Outstanding Value $19,444 $69,650 / $83,466 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Everett Community College · Everett, WA 100Outstanding Value $21,368 $69,590 / $91,876 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Shoreline College · Shoreline, WA 100Outstanding Value $17,170 $69,134 / $87,153 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Yakima Valley College · Yakima, WA 100Outstanding Value $23,686 $68,855 / $81,440 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Olympic College · Bremerton, WA 100Outstanding Value $14,344 $68,747 / $81,797 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Skagit Valley College · Mount Vernon, WA 100Outstanding Value $12,128 $68,218 / $76,797 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Lake Washington Institute of Technology · Kirkland, WA 100Outstanding Value $13,634 $67,855 / $87,749 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Grays Harbor College · Aberdeen, WA 100Outstanding Value $9,566 $67,388 / $73,851 WA
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.Columbia Basin College · Pasco, WA 100Outstanding Value $16,634 $67,195 / $71,633 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Tacoma Community College · Tacoma, WA 100Outstanding Value $16,752 $66,538 / $81,839 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.North Seattle College · Seattle, WA 100Outstanding Value $21,480 $66,263 / $82,654 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.South Puget Sound Community College · Olympia, WA 100Outstanding Value $18,264 $65,757 / $64,862 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Whatcom Community College · Bellingham, WA 100Outstanding Value $23,590 $65,493 / $73,022 WA
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Tacoma Community College · Tacoma, WA 100Outstanding Value $16,752 $65,226 / $74,687 WA
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Tacoma Community College · Tacoma, WA 100Outstanding Value $16,752 $64,968 / $66,174 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Lower Columbia College · Longview, WA 100Outstanding Value $15,260 $63,612 / $88,483 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Walla Walla Community College · Walla Walla, WA 100Outstanding Value $18,812 $63,604 / $77,492 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Spokane Community College · Spokane, WA 100Outstanding Value $10,946 $63,346 / $80,308 WA
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Spokane Community College · Spokane, WA 100Outstanding Value $10,946 $61,289 / $71,391 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Clark College · Vancouver, WA 100Outstanding Value $22,930 $61,033 / $80,943 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Peninsula College · Port Angeles, WA 100Outstanding Value $18,492 $59,017 / $70,691 WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Renton Technical College · Renton, WA 100Outstanding Value $16,592 $58,605 / $94,790 WA
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.Clover Park Technical College · Lakewood, WA 100Outstanding Value $19,728 $56,725 / — WA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Bellingham Technical College · Bellingham, WA 100Outstanding Value $11,994 $56,583 / $85,195 WA

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