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2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

22 Colleges
$52,486 Avg Salary
$25,327 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Saddleback College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 29% are male.

Nursing majors at GCC take out an average of $22,175 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pasadena City College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Pasadena City College Report

#4

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Victor Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Victor Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Victorville.

Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at College of the Redwoods helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . College of the Redwoods is a small public school located in the rural area of Eureka.

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#5

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at East Los Angeles College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Rosa Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Nursing at Santa Rosa Junior College Report

Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Joaquin Delta College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Nursing at San Joaquin Delta College

#5

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwestern College is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Nursing at Southwestern College Report

#5

Butte College

Oroville, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Butte College is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Nursing at Butte College Report

Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 22 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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