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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in California

7 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in California. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in nursing at National University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

About 96% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, West Coast University - Orange County landed the # 3 spot on the list. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.

Of the 19 students majoring in nursing at West Coast University - Orange County, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Samuel Merritt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in California. Located in the city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% 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 - Dominguez Hills landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carson.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. USAHS is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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#6

United States University

San Diego, CA

United States University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate nursing programs. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

More Nursing Rankings in California

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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