2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brandman University the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 113 students majoring in nursing at Brandman, 16% are male and 84% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.
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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Touro University Nevada helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Henderson, Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in nursing at Touro University Nevada, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.
Out of the 11 online programs at 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 very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
Of the 12 students majoring in nursing at Fresno State, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in nursing at PLNU, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Hawaii Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.
Women make up 50% of the nursing majors at the school.
University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Anchorage.
With a ranking of #9, West Coast University - Orange County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. 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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Northcentral University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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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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 11 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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