2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
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The Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 108 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
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Our analysis found Unitek College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in Fremont, California that handed out 908 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,397 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Unitek College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Out of the 108 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in San Mateo, California, the small private for-profit school handed out 724 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,497 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 24% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Career College - Ontario. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. This small private for-profit school is located in Ontario, California, and it awarded 229 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from American Career College - Ontario accumulate an average of $12,201 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at American Career College - Ontario, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 9% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Clovis, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 220 students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,757 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Out of the 108 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Summit College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Summit College is a small private for-profit school located in Colton, California that handed out 216 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Summit College accumulate an average of $10,380 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
With a ranking of #6, American Career College - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 197 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,225 in student loans. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that American Career College - Los Angeles does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 8% took at least some of their classes online.
American Career College - Anaheim did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Anaheim, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 155 students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,225 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at American Career College - Anaheim. In fact, around 12% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Homestead Schools ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Homestead Schools is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Torrance, California. It awarded 131 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Homestead Schools accumulate an average of $19,480 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Homestead Schools does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 3% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Stanbridge University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Stanbridge University is a small private for-profit school located in Irvine, California that handed out 121 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $20,606 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Stanbridge does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 2% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Concorde Career College - North Hollywood came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in North Hollywood, California, the very small private for-profit school awarded 114 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,655 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Concorde Career College - North Hollywood does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 8% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Concorde Career College - San Diego came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Concorde Career College - San Diego is located in San Diego, California and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,668 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Concorde Career College - San Diego. In 2019-2020 about 13% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Concorde Career College - Garden Grove came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Concorde Career College - Garden Grove is a very small private for-profit school located in Garden Grove, California that handed out 99 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Concorde Career College - Garden Grove accumulate an average of $13,902 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Concorde Career College - Garden Grove. In 2019-2020 about 13% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Unitek College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Unitek College is a very small private for-profit school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 97 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Unitek College accumulate an average of $18,219 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
Unitek College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Concorde Career College - San Bernardino did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Concorde Career College - San Bernardino is a very small private for-profit school located in San Bernardino, California that handed out 97 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Concorde Career College - San Bernardino accumulate an average of $13,559 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Concorde Career College - San Bernardino does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 27% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Unitek College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate nursing programs. Located in South San Francisco, California, the very small private for-profit school awarded 90 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,219 in student loans. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
Since Unitek 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.
Saddleback College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate nursing programs. Located in Mission Viejo, California, the fairly large public school awarded 88 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Saddleback College is $1,332. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,292. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Saddleback College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Angeles College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Angeles College is a private for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 87 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,598 in student loans. Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #17, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Glendale, California, the fairly large public school handed out 87 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,171 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend GCC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,531. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from GCC accumulate an average of $22,175 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Online courses are available at GCC, 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 58% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Career Care Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Career Care Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Lancaster, California. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 86 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,114 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
North-West College - West Covina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. North-West College - West Covina is a very small private for-profit school located in West Covina, California that handed out 85 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,122 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
NWC West Covina is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #21, Blake Austin College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Blake Austin College is a private for-profit institution located in Vacaville, California. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 80 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,319 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #22, Marian College School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Los Angeles, California, the very small private for-profit school handed out 76 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,515 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Pasadena City College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Pasadena City College is a large public school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 74 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from California who attend Pasadena City College full time pay an average of $1,212 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,596. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
Pasadena City 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 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Carrington College, Sacramento ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in Sacramento, California, the small private for-profit school awarded 74 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,538 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Carrington College, Sacramento. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Xavier College School of Nursing came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in Stockton, California, the very small private for-profit school handed out 72 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,458 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
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Notes and References
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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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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