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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region

28 Colleges
$85,206 Avg Salary
$22,066 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for nursing students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from National University take out $37,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $198.

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The excellent online programs at California State University - Dominguez Hills helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUDH is a large public school located in the city of Carson.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from CSUDH carry an average student debtload of $17,500.

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#3

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Out of the 28 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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The excellent online programs at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Mateo.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts accumulate an average of around $18,603 in student debt.

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#5

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

Out of the 28 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro University Nevada landed the # 5 spot on the list. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.

On average, nursing graduates from Touro University Nevada take out $16,982 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Linfield OCE carry an average student debtload of $31,403. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $346.

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#7

Compton College

Compton, CA

With a ranking of #7, Compton College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

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#8

United States University

San Diego, CA

United States University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. USAHS is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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#10

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

Bushnell University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Bushnell University take out $29,141 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 28 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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