Nursing at West Coast University - Orange County

80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if West Coast University - Orange County is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

West Coast University - Orange County is located in Anaheim, California and approximately 4,330 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

West Coast University - Orange County Nursing Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
Master’s Degree in Nursing

West Coast University - Orange County Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at West Coast University - Orange County is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #383 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at West Coast University - Orange County

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at West Coast University - Orange County.

West Coast University - Orange County Nursing Bachelor’s Program

78% Women

80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at West Coast University - Orange County since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Coast University - Orange County with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	406
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	258
White	192
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	89

West Coast University - Orange County Nursing Master’s Program

79% Women

66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. West Coast University - Orange County does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 66% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Coast University - Orange County with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	99
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	62
White	102
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Coast University - Orange County. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	971
Nursing Administration	317
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	19

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for West Coast University - Orange County.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Registered Nurses	294,510	$106,950
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Nurse Practitioners	13,420	$133,780
Nursing Instructors and Professors	3,390	$101,320
Nurse Anesthetists	1,180	$212,210

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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