Washington Health System School of Nursing
Washington Health System School of Nursing offers a 16-month diploma program in professional nursing, qualifying graduates to take the national examination for RN licensure. The school has a positive reputation with employers of its graduates, and students gain diverse clinical experience within the Washington Health System's facilities. The curriculum emphasizes holistic patient care, communication, and safe nursing practices, utilizing advanced medical technology within the health system. As of February 2026, the school has transitioned to UPMC Washington School of Nursing, offering twice-yearly admissions and a tuition loan forgiveness program for students who commit to working at a UPMC facility.
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All Programs at Washington Health System School of Nursing
1 trade program at Washington Health System Nursing, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
72 | $66,293/yr | $15,147 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Washington Health System School of Nursing using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.