2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best 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 Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 66 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the 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 Nursing Schools
Our analysis found United States University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Diego, USU is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent programs at West Coast University - Orange County helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Anaheim, West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CDU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Angeles.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Samuel Merritt University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for nursing students. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.
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Azusa Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
University of San Diego came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA |
| 12 | Brandman University | Irvine, CA |
| 13 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
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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