2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named West Coast University - Orange County the best value school in the Far Western US Region for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Anaheim, West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at West Coast University - Orange County are $10,989 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Point Loma Nazarene University is a great value 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at PLNU are $11,880 a year.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Mount Saint Mary’s University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSMU are $13,099 a year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-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 Graduate Certificate 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 National University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at National University are $15,480 a year.
Seattle University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year.
California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUDH are $17,998 a year.
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California State University - Long Beach landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
CSULB graduate students pay an average of $17,784 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Phoenix - California came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
UOPX - California graduate students pay an average of $16,188 in tuition and fees each year.
Western University of Health Sciences came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pomona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Western University of Health Sciences are $22,709 a year.
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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 21 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).
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