2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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 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.
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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college 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.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Dominguez Hills is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. CSUDH is a fairly 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means United States University is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
Women make up 74% of the nursing majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Touro University Nevada is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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.
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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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Bushnell University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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.
Pacific College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. 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.
With a ranking of #9, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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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| 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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