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Highest earning registered nursing programs in Washington
Washington registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walla Walla University | College Place | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $90,709 | 103 |
| 2 | University of Washington | Seattle | Public, 4-year | $86,212 | 457 |
| 3 | Wenatchee Valley College | Wenatchee | Public, 4-year | $86,059 | 33 |
| 4 | Northwest University | Kirkland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $84,504 | 81 |
| 5 | Gonzaga University | Spokane | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $84,466 | 94 |
| 6 | Washington State University | Pullman | Public, 4-year | $83,894 | 489 |
| 7 | Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $81,761 | 117 |
| 8 | Seattle Pacific University | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $81,671 | 81 |
| 9 | Seattle University | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $81,021 | 215 |
| 10 | Western Washington University | Bellingham | Public, 4-year | $80,808 | 53 |
| 11 | Whitworth University | Spokane | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $78,417 | 43 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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