Program comparison

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. programs in Washington

Programs prepare students for hands-on nursing support, basic patient care and clinical work under the direction of registered nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Example careers: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) · Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) · Nursing Assistant

Schools to compare17

What to compareValue · Earnings · Cost

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What these Washington programs tell you

Start with the Value Rating, then compare earnings and estimated total cost. A higher earnings figure does not automatically mean a better value if the program also costs substantially more.

Programs with a Value Rating3 of 17

Programs with 5-year earnings3 of 17

Programs with a cost estimate14 of 17

College In 2 shows unavailable federal measures as N/A rather than treating missing values as zero. Estimated total cost uses the school's average annual net price and the credential's estimated length.

Bremerton, WA · Public

Olympic College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Good Value

Earnings

$45,9131 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,272 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Lakewood, WA · Public

Clover Park Technical College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Good Value

Earnings

$41,8591 year after completion

$62,1405 years after completion

Est. total cost $19,629 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Mount Vernon, WA · Public

Skagit Valley College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Good Value

Earnings

$36,3701 year after completion

$53,0035 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,067 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Bellingham, WA · Public

Bellingham Technical College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,934 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Centralia, WA · Public

Centralia College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $19,724 2-year degree

Centralia, WA · Public

Centralia College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Pasco, WA · Public

Columbia Basin College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,551 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Lynnwood, WA · Public

Edmonds College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $21,910 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Everett, WA · Public

Everett Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $21,261 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Aberdeen, WA · Public

Grays Harbor College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,518 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Kirkland, WA · Public

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,566 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Longview, WA · Public

Lower Columbia College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,184 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Seattle, WA · Public

North Seattle College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $21,480 2-year degree

Seattle, WA · Public

North Seattle College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Renton, WA · Public

Renton Technical College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Seattle, WA · Public

South Seattle College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,948 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Yakima, WA · Public

Yakima Valley College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$44,9725 years after completion

Est. total cost $23,568 1 to less than 2 year certificate

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