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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

12 Schools Ranked
$9,880 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,374 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in California to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

National University

La Jolla, California
347 Total Awards
$32,281 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. National University is located in La Jolla, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 347 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $32,281 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 39% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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195 Total Awards
$7,060 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,973 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. This fairly large public school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 195 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $7,060 in tuition and fees if they attend CSUDH full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $18,940. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from CSUDH accumulate an average of $18,973 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, CSUDH is an excellent choice, since the school is online. Around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full California State University - Dominguez Hills Report

#3

United States University

San Diego, California
54 Total Awards
$5,700 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. USU is located in San Diego, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

If you want to attend USU, expect to pay an average of $5,700 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out USU. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#4

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

San Mateo, California
23 Total Awards

Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in San Mateo, California, the small private for-profit school handed out 23 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Brandman University

Irvine, California
4 Total Awards
$12,480 Average Tuition & Fees
$31,173 Avg Student Debt

Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Irvine, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees at Brandman is $12,480. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Brandman accumulate an average of $31,173 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Brandman is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

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#6

Pacific College

Costa Mesa, California
4 Total Awards
$15,905 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #6, Pacific College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. This very small private for-profit school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 4 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $15,905 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

Stanbridge University

Irvine, California
2 Total Awards
$32,734 Avg Student Debt

Stanbridge University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Irvine, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $32,734 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 2% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

Integrity College of Health

Pasadena, California

Integrity College of Health came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking.

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#9

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Visalia, California
$25,192 Avg Student Debt

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.

By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,192 in student loans.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

Casa Loma College

Van Nuys, California

Casa Loma College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs.

Since Casa Loma College is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#9

University of Antelope Valley

Lancaster, California
$25,536 Avg Student Debt

University of Antelope Valley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking.

On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,536 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Around 7% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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