2023 Best Value Nursing Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found United States University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 397 students in 2020-2021.
USU graduate students pay an average of $5,650 in tuition and fees each year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out USU. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Irvine, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 a year.
Since the graduate programs at Concordia University, Irvine are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Out of the 45 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Vanguard University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. Vanguard is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Costa Mesa, California. It awarded 20 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Vanguard are $12,376 a year.
Since the graduate programs at Vanguard are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Vanguard also did well on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Loma Nazarene University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. PLNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at PLNU are $11,880 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at PLNU. In fact, around 56% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gonzaga are $14,878 a year.
Gonzaga 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 92% 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, Gonzaga is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Far Western US Region .
Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. MSMU is located in Los Angeles, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSMU are $13,099 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MSMU. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MSMU also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
Fresno Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 21 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fresno Pacific are $15,060 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Fresno Pacific. During the 2019-2020 year, about 11% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Azusa Pacific University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in Azusa, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 162 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Azusa Pacific are $16,696 a year.
Since the graduate programs at Azusa Pacific are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
California State University - Stanislaus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Turlock, California, the fairly large public school handed out 15 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stan State are $18,582 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Stan State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Stan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
California Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 80 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Baptist are $14,320 per year.
Cal Baptist does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
California State University - Fullerton came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Fullerton, California, the large public school handed out 50 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $17,914 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cal State Fullerton. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bushnell University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bushnell University are $17,860 per year.
Bushnell University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Sonoma State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Rohnert Park, California, the medium-sized public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SSU are $18,926 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SSU. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
California State University - Chico did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. California State University - Chico is a fairly large public school located in Chico, California that handed out 4 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Chico State are $18,802 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Chico State 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.
With a ranking of #15, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in San Jose, California, the large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at San Jose State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #16, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 111 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CSULB graduate students pay an average of $17,784 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that CSULB does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Holy Names University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Holy Names University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Oakland, California that handed out 29 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at HNU are $18,590 per year.
Since the graduate programs at HNU are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
University of Phoenix - California ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This small private for-profit school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 55 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UOPX - California are $16,188 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UOPX - California does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 9% took at least some of their classes online.
California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUDH is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 61 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUDH graduate students pay an average of $17,998 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CSUDH. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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California State University - Fresno came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fresno State are $17,591 a year.
Fresno State 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, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #21, California State University - East Bay did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State East Bay are $17,933 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Cal State East Bay does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
California State University - San Marcos ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Marcos, California, the fairly large public school handed out 27 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUSM are $18,665 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at CSUSM, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State LA are $17,723 a year.
Cal State LA 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
San Francisco State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 a year.
SFSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
San Diego State University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 12 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 per year.
One thing to take note of is that SDSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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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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