2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in the United States with 26,717 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 56 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Samuel Merritt University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out of the 56 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro University California landed the # 3 spot on the list. TUC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Vallejo.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Francisco. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gonzaga University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #6, Loma Linda University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
University of California - Davis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
With a ranking of #8, Touro University Nevada did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.
Western University of Health Sciences ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USAHS is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of San Marcos.
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Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 3,851 |
| California | 18,329 |
| Nevada | 2,015 |
| Alaska | 177 |
| Hawaii | 535 |
| Oregon | 1,502 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 266,651 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,104 |
| Nursing Administration | 9,838 |
| Nursing Practice | 7,992 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5,092 |
| Nursing Science | 4,600 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,287 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,021 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,936 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 1,883 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 773 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 563 |
| School Nursing | 553 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 509 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 444 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 419 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 331 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 181 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 57 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 53 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 14 |
| Forensic Nursing | 14 |
Majors Similar to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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