2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You
With 322,592 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Samuel Merritt University the best school in the Far Western US Region for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Coast University - Orange County. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western University of Health Sciences is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at California State University - Dominguez Hills helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUDH is a large public school located in the city of Carson.
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National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
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Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
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University of San Francisco landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Request InformationBest Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 18,329 |
| Washington | 3,851 |
| Oregon | 1,502 |
| Nevada | 2,015 |
| Hawaii | 535 |
| Alaska | 177 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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