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Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges
$52,486 Avg Salary
$25,327 Avg Student Debt

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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#2

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

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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#3

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

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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#4

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

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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Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing colleges 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

One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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