2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
A nursing student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Learn more about these popular schools below:
Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in Long Beach, California, the large public school awarded 202 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Graduate Certificate recipients from CSULB accumulate an average of $22,018 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
CSULB 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 2020-2021 year, about 55% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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You’ll be in good company if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 837 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Wazzu does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 31% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at National University 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 San Diego, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 79 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at National University. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 84 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Graduate Certificate recipients from CDU accumulate an average of $111,174 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
CDU 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 fact, around 30% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Western University of Health Sciences 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 Pomona, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Western University of Health Sciences. During the 2020-2021 year, about 0% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Brandman is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 145 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
University of California - San Francisco came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - San Francisco is a small public school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 104 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $130,138 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UCSF, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
West Coast University - Orange County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit school located in Anaheim, California that handed out 38 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $36,190 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Since the graduate programs at West Coast University - Orange County are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Reno, Nevada, the large public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNR. During the 2020-2021 year, about 35% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
California State University - Los Angeles came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Los Angeles is a large public school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 169 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cal State LA. In fact, around 70% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Samuel Merritt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Oakland, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 graduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Samuel Merritt University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
San Francisco State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in San Francisco, California, the large public school awarded 638 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Graduate Certificate recipients from SFSU accumulate an average of $13,427 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SFSU. During the 2020-2021 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #12, University of Phoenix - California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $35,809 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that UOPX - California does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 11% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Touro University Nevada landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henderson, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Touro University Nevada is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CSUDH. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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Point Loma Nazarene University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at PLNU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Seattle, Washington, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 190 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $37,801 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
Seattle U does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 47% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Holy Names University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. HNU is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 28 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
HNU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 19% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Hawaii Pacific University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Hawaii Pacific University 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 2020-2021 year, about 63% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of San Francisco came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of San Francisco is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 6 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at USFCA. In 2020-2021 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #19, Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. MSMU is located in Los Angeles, California and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
One thing to take note of is that MSMU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #22, University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, the fairly large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UAA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.
University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UC Davis, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 20% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
United States University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USU is a small private for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
USU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. USD is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 113 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $20,345 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at USD, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 30% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Footnotes
*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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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