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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$115,233 Avg Salary

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 5th in California. In fact, 3,819 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

#1

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Our analysis found Brandman University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in California. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Of the 113 students majoring in nursing at Brandman, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. USAHS is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in nursing at Fresno State, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Point Loma Nazarene University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 9 students majoring in nursing at PLNU, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Nursing at Point Loma Nazarene University Report

#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Nursing at National University Report

#5

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at West Coast University - Orange County helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in California. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 561
Oregon 69
Nevada 211
Hawaii 46
Alaska 17

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One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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