9 accredited schools across the Seattle metro area trained 354 nursing assistants in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
This public four-year institution in King County graduated 101 CNA students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,074 ($4,599 out of state).
77 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,477 ($10,587 out of state).
This public four-year institution in King County graduated 69 CNA students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,648 ($6,690 out of state).
50 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,458 ($4,947 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Tacoma that reported 27 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,131 ($10,080 out of state).
This public four-year institution in King County graduated 20 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,673 ($5,207 out of state).
This public four-year institution in Snohomish County graduated 6 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,073 ($9,958 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Bellevue that reported 2 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,074 ($9,952 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Lakewood that reported 2 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,740.
9 accredited schools in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area graduated 354 CNA students in 2023–24. The largest was Green River College with 101.
Certified Nursing Assistants in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro earn a median $51,990 a year ($25.00/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $49,180 statewide and $42,260 nationally.
Federal rules require at least 75 hours of training, including at least 16 hours of supervised practical training. Many states require more.