2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You
With 66,964 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Samuel Merritt University the best school in the Far Western US Region for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Coast University - Orange County. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Anaheim, West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western University of Health Sciences is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pomona.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Francisco landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCSF is a small public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at California State University - Dominguez Hills helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a large student population.
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National University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
With a ranking of #7, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #8, Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,819 |
| Washington | 561 |
| Oregon | 69 |
| Nevada | 211 |
| Hawaii | 46 |
| Alaska | 17 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
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