2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing 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 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the online nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brandman University the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for nursing students. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro University Nevada. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Henderson, Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.
West Coast University - Orange County ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Anaheim, West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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California State University - Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
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Point Loma Nazarene University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Samuel Merritt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.
Hawaii Pacific University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing 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.
Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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 14 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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