8 accredited schools across the Seattle metro area trained 339 phlebotomists 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 Pierce County graduated 129 Phlebotomy students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,131 ($10,080 out of state).
81 Phlebotomy credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,074 ($4,599 out of state).
This public four-year institution in King County graduated 47 Phlebotomy students in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,673 ($5,207 out of state).
Private for-profit two-year college in Renton that reported 45 Phlebotomy graduates in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $5,504 for a program of about 3 months.
Public four-year institution in Lynnwood that reported 21 Phlebotomy graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,073 ($9,958 out of state).
This public four-year institution in King County graduated 8 Phlebotomy students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,074 ($9,952 out of state).
This public four-year institution in Snohomish County graduated 6 Phlebotomy students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,046 ($9,925 out of state).
2 Phlebotomy credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,648 ($6,690 out of state).
8 accredited schools in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area graduated 339 Phlebotomy students in 2023–24. The largest was Bates Technical College with 129.
Among schools that published a program price, Pima Medical Institute-Renton in Renton listed the lowest total: $5,504 for tuition, books and supplies.
Phlebotomists in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro earn a median $49,900 a year ($23.99/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $48,880 statewide and $45,230 nationally.
Many phlebotomy programs are short certificates, often a few weeks to a few months, including a required number of supervised blood draws.