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Career Information for Registered Nurses in Washington

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Fast Facts for Registered Nurses in Washington

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Wenatchee, Spokane, and Longview
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Seattle, Kennewick, and Olympia
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Seattle, Tacoma, and Spokane

Salaries for Registered Nurses in Washington

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Registered Nurses in Washington are listed below.

Selected Registered Nursing Schools in Washington

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Bellevue, Kennewick, Spokane, Tacoma, Tukwila, Vancouver

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Licensed Practical Nurse To Nursing, Licensed Vocational Nurse To Nursing, MS In Nursing - Nursing/Health Care Education, MS In Nursing(RN Required), MS In Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner, ...
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Doctorate, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Registered Nurses in Washington

SchoolLocationsDegreesQuick Info
University of Phoenix OnlineOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
Walden UniversityOnlineBachelor, Master, Post-Master CertificateGet Info
Grand Canyon UniversityOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
South UniversityOnlineBachelorGet Info
Kaplan University OnlineOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
Colorado Technical University OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
American Sentinel UniversityOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
Concord Law SchoolOnlineBachelorGet Info

More Washington Registered Nursing Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Bellevue CollegeBellevueBachelor12,305
Bellingham Technical CollegeBellinghamAssociate2,896
Big Bend Community CollegeMoses LakeAssociate1,893
Centralia CollegeCentraliaAssociate3,652
Clark CollegeVancouverAssociate9,705
Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewoodAssociate9,829
Columbia Basin CollegePascoAssociate6,393
Eastern Washington UniversityCheneyDoctorate10,686
Edmonds Community CollegeLynnwoodAssociate8,435
Everett Community CollegeEverettAssociate7,674
Gonzaga UniversitySpokaneDoctorate & First Professional6,873
Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeenAssociate2,050
Highline Community CollegeDes MoinesAssociate5,859
Lake Washington Technical CollegeKirklandAssociate3,996
Lower Columbia CollegeLongviewAssociate3,348
Northwest UniversityKirklandMasters1,259
Olympic CollegeBremertonBachelor6,623
Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacomaMasters3,661
Peninsula CollegePort AngelesBachelor3,180
Pierce College at Fort SteilacoomLakewoodAssociate7,504
Pierce College at PuyallupPuyallupAssociate3,068
Renton Technical CollegeRentonAssociate4,915
Seattle Community College-Central CampusSeattleAssociate6,810
Seattle Community College-North CampusSeattleAssociate5,856
Seattle Community College-South CampusSeattleBachelor6,664
Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattleDoctorate3,842
Seattle UniversitySeattleDoctorate7,529
Shoreline Community CollegeShorelineAssociate5,581
Skagit Valley CollegeMount VernonAssociate5,727
South Puget Sound Community CollegeOlympiaAssociate4,947
Spokane Community CollegeSpokaneAssociate6,961
Tacoma Community CollegeTacomaAssociate5,811
University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothellMasters1,878
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattleDoctorate40,218
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacomaMasters2,653
Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla WallaAssociate4,600
Walla Walla UniversityCollege PlaceMasters1,829
Washington State UniversityPullmanDoctorate & First Professional24,396
Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatcheeAssociate3,150
Whatcom Community CollegeBellinghamAssociate4,127
Whitworth UniversitySpokaneMasters2,607
Yakima Valley Community CollegeYakimaAssociate4,354

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Registered Nurses

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Washington. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Registered Nurses

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Registered Nurses relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

WASHINGTON

   
Wenatchee950$65,1001.4
Spokane5,220$68,3801.3
Longview690$69,0201.3
Mount Vernon960$68,7801.3
Tacoma6,370$72,7801.2
Yakima1,720$62,8401.2
Bremerton1,620$68,4701.1
Olympia1,490$71,9500.9
Kennewick1,400$61,5200.9
Seattle23,570$75,4600.8
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