2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Washington

Registered Nursing is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #6 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the most popular for registered nursing students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 204 master's degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Master's Degree

The registered nursing master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Washington ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of registered nursing students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Registered Nursing Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for registered nursing.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Registered Nursing in Washington

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for registered nursing students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Registered Nursing Students Working on Their Master's

1

Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA

121 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Gonzaga University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in registered nursing in Washington.

There were approximately 121 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in registered nursing from Gonzaga University

2

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA

27 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in registered nursing in Washington.

There were about 27 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UW Tacoma in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in registered nursing from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

2

University of Washington - Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA

27 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Washington - Bothell Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in registered nursing. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Bothell. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in registered nursing in Washington.

There were about 27 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UW Bothell in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in registered nursing from University of Washington - Bothell Campus

4

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in registered nursing. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in registered nursing in Washington.

There were roughly 18 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in registered nursing from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

5

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in registered nursing in Washington.

There were roughly 11 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in registered nursing from Washington State University

6

Seattle University
Seattle, WA

Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. More information about a master’s in registered nursing from Seattle University

 

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Registered Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	1,182
Nevada	121	19
Hawaii	112	42
Alaska	69	16

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Registered Nursing Related Rankings by Major

Registered Nursing is one of 22 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Registered Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Nurse Leader	27
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	3
Nursing Administration	1
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.