2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in California
Finding the Best Nursing School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 46 schools in California 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 California
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named United States University the most popular school in California for nursing students. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
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 California. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.
The excellent programs at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Los Angeles, CDU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Samuel Merritt University is a great place for nursing students. Located in the city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
California State University - Long Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in California ranking. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
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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. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
University of California - San Francisco landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small student population.
Azusa Pacific University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.
University of San Diego came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in California ranking. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 561 |
| Oregon | 69 |
| Nevada | 211 |
| Hawaii | 46 |
| Alaska | 17 |
Nursing Related Majors
One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
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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