2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 93 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
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Our analysis found United States University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . USU is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
USU undergraduate students pay an average of $5,700 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wenatchee Valley College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Wenatchee, WVC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WVC are $4,734 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WVC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,712.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro University Nevada. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Touro University Nevada are $10,050 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Touro University Nevada carry an average student debtload of $17,985.
Out of the 93 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Linfield OCE are $14,040 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Linfield OCE take out $34,999 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $346.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Linfield OCE is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in the Far Western US Region .
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UOPX - California are $9,552 a year. On average, nursing graduates from UOPX - California take out $30,625 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Columbia Basin College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CBC are $7,735 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from CBC carry an average student debtload of $26,580.
National University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year. Nursing majors at National University take out an average of $35,476 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $198.
National University also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #8, Bellevue College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. BC is a large public school located in the city of Bellevue.
BC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,594 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from BC take out $21,902 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
California State University - Monterey Bay ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
CSUMB undergraduate students pay an average of $19,098 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CSUMB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,909.
CSUMB also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
Brandman University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Brandman undergraduate students pay an average of $12,480 in tuition and fees each year.
California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUDH are $18,940 a year. Nursing majors at CSUDH take out an average of $20,803 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CSUDH is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in the Far Western US Region .
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Sonoma State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Rohnert Park.
SSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,868 in tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at SSU take out an average of $18,756 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
SSU also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Sac State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,272 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Sac State accumulate an average of around $20,623 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Sac State also did well on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Nursing at California State University - Sacramento
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | California State University - Channel Islands | Camarillo, CA |
| 15 | California State University - Stanislaus | Turlock, CA |
| 16 | Chamberlain University - Nevada | Las Vegas, NV |
| 17 | West Coast University - Orange County | Anaheim, CA |
| 18 | Chamberlain University - California | Rancho Cordova, CA |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing colleges 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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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
Nursing Concentrations
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.
- 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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