2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 56 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Samuel Merritt University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Out of the 56 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro University California landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Vallejo, TUC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out of the 56 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 city of San Francisco.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gonzaga University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.
Loma Linda University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.
Touro University Nevada landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Henderson, Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Western University of Health Sciences landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
With a ranking of #10, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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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 25 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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