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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in California

2 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in California. In total, 18,329 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in California.

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts the most popular online school in California for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in nursing at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, 16% are male and 84% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts accumulate an average of around $20,947 in student debt.

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#2

Compton College

Compton, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Compton College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in California. Located in the suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 3,851
Nevada 2,015
Alaska 177
Hawaii 535
Oregon 1,502

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Nursing Focus Areas

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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