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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

18 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 347 students majoring in nursing at National University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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.

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Out of the 18 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSUDH is a large public school located in the small city of Carson.

Of the 195 students majoring in nursing at CSUDH, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Nursing majors at CSUDH take out an average of $20,803 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in nursing at Linfield OCE, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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.

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#4

United States University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 74% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#5

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Touro University Nevada helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Touro University Nevada carry an average student debtload of $17,985.

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Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

About 96% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#7

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

Bushnell University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 36% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Bushnell University carry an average student debtload of $27,534.

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#9

Pacific College

Costa Mesa, CA

With a ranking of #9, Pacific College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Pacific College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Pacific College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,905.

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#9

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online 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.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 18 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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