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2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 18,329 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California 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 California

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top California Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Glendale Community College the best school in California for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. GCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Glendale.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at GCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $22,175.

Full Nursing at Glendale Community College Report

#2

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saddleback College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

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#3

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Victor Valley College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in California. Located in the suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pasadena City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 3,851
Oregon 1,502
Nevada 2,015
Hawaii 535
Alaska 177

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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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