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2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges
$52,486 Avg Salary
$25,327 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Glendale Community College the best school in the Far Western US Region for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at GCC accumulate an average of around $22,175 in student debt.

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#2

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Saddleback College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Victor Valley College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Victor Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Victorville.

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#4

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a very large student population.

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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

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 4 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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