2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate 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.
The Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate 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 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Glendale Community College the best school in the Far Western US Region for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a large student population.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at GCC accumulate an average of around $22,175 in student debt.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saddleback College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Victor Valley College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Victor Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Victorville.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Pasadena City College 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 medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing colleges 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 4 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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