2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing 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.
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.
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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools
Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
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 midsize 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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The excellent online 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.
On average, nursing graduates from Touro University Nevada take out $16,982 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #6, Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. 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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Compton College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.
United States University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. USAHS is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.
Bushnell University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized 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.
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 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).
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