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CNA classes in Washington
Washington has 21 accredited campuses awarding cna credentials. If you finish and work as a nursing assistant in Washington, expect to start around $42,500–$46,980 and reach a median of $49,180 with experience; the top quarter earn $57,930 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Washington). Graduates of these Washington programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $41,859 in their first year, against $22,196 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What nursing assistants earn in Washington
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 30,270 employed in Washington. National median: $42,260.
Campuses in Washington, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AberdeenAuburnBellinghamBremertonCentraliaKirklandLakewoodLongviewLynnwoodMoses LakeMount VernonPascoPort AngelesRentonShorelineSpokaneTacomaWalla WallaWenatchee
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic College | Bremerton | Public | 54 | $45,913 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood | Public | 1 | $41,859 | $10,584 | not reported | not reported |
| Skagit Valley College | Mount Vernon | Public | 69 | $36,370 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Tacoma Community College | Tacoma | Public | 70 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Walla Walla Community College | Walla Walla | Public | 60 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bates Technical College | Tacoma | Public | 58 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Green River College | Auburn | Public | 53 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Shoreline Community College | Shoreline | Public | 44 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham | Public | 41 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Centralia College | Centralia | Public | 41 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Renton Technical College | Renton | Public | 29 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Whatcom Community College | Bellingham | Public | 27 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Columbia Basin College | Pasco | Public | 26 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Big Bend Community College | Moses Lake | Public | 24 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lower Columbia College | Longview | Public | 23 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Peninsula College | Port Angeles | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Edmonds College | Lynnwood | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Wenatchee Valley College | Wenatchee | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Grays Harbor College | Aberdeen | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.