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Bainbridge Island, Washington has 5 accredited schools offering nursing programs. Bainbridge Island has a population of about 24,607. Median household income is $159,882 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 75.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Washington, the top-earning nursing-related role is Nurse Anesthetist at a median $274,390 annually (BLS, May 2025).
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer nursing programs near Bainbridge Island, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Bainbridge Island city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Bainbridge Island. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard
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Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard
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Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard
Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard
Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Washington schools on the Washington nursing page.
Bainbridge Island is part of the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area (BLS area code 14740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Washington statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | $107,220 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $101,534 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | $81,580 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $77,254 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | $274,390 | WA statewide | $259,839 |
| Nurse Midwife | $158,970 | WA statewide | $150,540 |
| Nurse Practitioner | $156,470 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $148,172 |
| Nursing Assistant | $49,160 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $46,553 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,607 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $159,882 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 75.0% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 105.6 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Accredited schools offering nursing programs near Bainbridge Island are listed on this page, ranked by BOC Score and distance from the city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS and College Scorecard data on every site update, so it stays current as programs open and close.
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying nursing-related roles near Bainbridge Island are: Nurse Anesthetist ($274,390), Nurse Midwife ($158,970), Nurse Practitioner ($156,470). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Washington statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Seattle, WA is 10.3 miles from Bainbridge Island and has its own set of local nursing programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Bainbridge Island’s median household income of $159,882 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Bainbridge Island while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Washington public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Bainbridge Island:
Data verified: July 23, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
