2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Brandman University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 113 students majoring in nursing at Brandman, 16% are male and 84% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Of the 107 students majoring in nursing at UW Seattle, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of San Diego helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 58 students majoring in nursing at USD, 12% are male and 88% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
University of San Francisco came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree 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.
About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Gonzaga University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
Oregon Health & Science University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in nursing at OHSU, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Touro University Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Henderson, Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in nursing at Touro University Nevada, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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 |
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 25 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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