2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree 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.
The Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Samuel Merritt University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro University California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. TUC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vallejo.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gonzaga University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Loma Linda University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.
University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
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Touro University Nevada landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.
With a ranking of #9, Western University of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USAHS is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 25 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).
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