2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree 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.
The Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found Point Loma Nazarene University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . PLNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
PLNU graduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that PLNU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 56% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
PLNU also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
Out of the 25 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 2 spot on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 44 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gonzaga are $14,878 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Gonzaga. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Gonzaga did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Out of the 25 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Brandman University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Brandman is located in Irvine, California and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 a year.
Since the graduate programs at Brandman are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 75 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Seattle U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at California State University - Fresno helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . This large public school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Fresno State graduate students pay an average of $17,591 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Fresno State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Azusa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Azusa Pacific graduate students pay an average of $16,696 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, Azusa Pacific is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #7, California Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Cal Baptist is located in Riverside, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Baptist are $14,320 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Cal Baptist, 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, 45% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, the large public school handed out 20 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNLV are $22,698 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNLV. In fact, around 64% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UNLV did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. This large public school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Jose State graduate students pay an average of $18,790 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at San Jose State. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Fullerton, California, the large public school handed out 26 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $17,914 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cal State Fullerton does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Portland ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Portland, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
University of Portland graduate students pay an average of $23,868 in tuition and fees each year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out University of Portland. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Portland did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 per year.
UCLA does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UCLA is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Far Western US Region .
University of San Francisco landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USFCA are $27,250 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at USFCA. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #14, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UC Davis. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its great value ranking, UC Davis is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Alaska Anchorage is a fairly large public school located in Anchorage, Alaska that handed out 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAA are $24,496 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UAA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. University of Nevada - Reno is a large public school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 27 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNR graduate students pay an average of $22,380 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNR. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
Seattle Pacific University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SPU are $24,273 a year.
SPU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #18, Hawaii Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Hawaii Pacific University graduate students pay an average of $20,600 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Hawaii Pacific University, 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 47% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of California - Irvine ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Irvine are $28,458 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UC Irvine. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
Pacific Lutheran University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at PLU are $29,684 per year.
PLU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #21, University of San Diego did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 58 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USD graduate students pay an average of $28,410 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at USD. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 24% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.
UW Seattle does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 7% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Washington State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Washington State University is a large public school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 49 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Wazzu does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 30% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, the small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH Hilo are $27,062 a year.
UH Hilo does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 33% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UH Manoa graduate students pay an average of $34,550 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at UH Manoa, 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 34% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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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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