2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Point Loma Nazarene University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at PLNU are $11,880 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, PLNU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gonzaga are $14,878 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Brandman graduate students pay an average of $12,720 in tuition and fees each year.
Brandman also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 33 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.
Fresno State graduate students pay an average of $17,591 in tuition and fees each year.
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USAHS are $26,247 per year.
Azusa Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Azusa Pacific are $16,696 a year.
California Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Cal Baptist graduate students pay an average of $14,320 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Nursing at California Baptist University
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNLV are $22,698 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 per year.
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing colleges 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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Majors Related to Nursing
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.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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