2023 Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our 2023 rankings named Centralia College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for nursing students working on their basic certificate. Centralia, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 45 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,239 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Centralia College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Centralia College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Merced College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Merced Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $7,444 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Merced Community College District does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Merced Community College District also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Butte College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Butte College is located in Oroville, California and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 basic certificates to qualified students.
Butte College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,848 in tuition and fees each year.
Butte College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 33% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Butte College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Out of the 31 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Big Bend Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Big Bend Community College is located in Moses Lake, Washington and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 basic certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Big Bend Community College are $5,098 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Big Bend Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gavilan College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This small public school is located in Gilroy, California, and it awarded 21 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Gavilan College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,214 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Gavilan College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
College of the Sequoias landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate nursing programs. Located in Visalia, California, the fairly large public school awarded 173 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
College of the Sequoias undergraduate students pay an average of $8,338 in tuition and fees each year.
College of the Sequoias does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 35% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
College of the Sequoias also made our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #4.
Oregon Coast Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Newport, Oregon, the very small public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
Oregon Coast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,072 in tuition and fees each year.
Oregon Coast Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Oregon Coast Community College is ranked #1 for overall quality in the Far Western US Region .
With a ranking of #8, Bellingham Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their basic certificate. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 50 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,227 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute. In fact, around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Cuesta College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate nursing programs. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, the medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuesta College are $8,702 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Cuesta College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cuesta College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SRJC is a public institution located in Santa Rosa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 106 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
SRJC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,952 in tuition and fees each year.
Online courses are available at SRJC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
SRJC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Lower Columbia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. LCC is a public institution located in Longview, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at LCC are $5,403 a year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at LCC. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Modesto Junior College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. MJC is located in Modesto, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MJC are $8,550 a year.
One thing to take note of is that MJC does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Renton Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Renton, Washington, the small public school handed out 22 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Renton Technical College are $6,131 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Renton Technical College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
Riverside City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in Riverside, California that handed out 88 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Riverside City College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,120 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Riverside City College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 37% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Skagit Valley College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate nursing programs. Mount Vernon, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 76 students in 2020-2021.
Skagit Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,507 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Skagit Valley College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
American River College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate nursing programs. Located in Sacramento, California, the large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
American River undergraduate students pay an average of $10,168 in tuition and fees each year.
Online courses are available at American River, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
Reedley College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate nursing programs. Reedley College is located in Reedley, California and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 basic certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Reedley College are $8,504 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Reedley College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 34% took at least some of their classes online.
Peninsula College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate nursing programs. Located in Port Angeles, Washington, the small public school handed out 3 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Peninsula College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,779 in tuition and fees each year.
Online courses are available at Peninsula College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Bakersfield College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate nursing programs. Bakersfield College is located in Bakersfield, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 basic certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bakersfield College are $9,380 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Bakersfield College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 151 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Truckee Meadows Community College are $10,620 a year.
Truckee Meadows Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Olympic College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate nursing programs. OC is a small public school situated in Bremerton, Washington. It awarded 59 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
OC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,638 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since OC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 83% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
College of Southern Nevada landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate nursing programs. CSN is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 261 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CSN are $11,534 a year.
Online courses are available at CSN, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Western Nevada College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. WNC is a small public school situated in Carson City, Nevada. It awarded 107 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
WNC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,434 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at WNC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate nursing programs. Located in Kirkland, Washington, the small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LWTech are $10,146 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at LWTech. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Whatcom Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. Whatcom Community College is a small public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 58 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Whatcom Community College are $10,473 a year.
Online courses are available at Whatcom Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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