2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 93 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named United States University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USU are $5,700 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wenatchee Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Wenatchee, WVC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WVC are $4,734 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WVC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,712.
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Out of the 93 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro University Nevada landed the # 3 spot on the list. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Touro University Nevada are $10,050 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Touro University Nevada carry an average student debtload of $17,985.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Linfield OCE are $14,040 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Linfield OCE take out $34,999 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $346.
Linfield OCE excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Phoenix - California. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - California are $9,552 per year. On average, nursing graduates from UOPX - California take out $30,625 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Columbia Basin College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
CBC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,735 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from CBC carry an average student debtload of $26,580.
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National University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at National University take out an average of $35,476 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $198.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, National University also did well on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Bellevue College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. BC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellevue.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BC are $9,594 a year. On average, nursing graduates from BC take out $21,902 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUMB are $19,098 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CSUMB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,909.
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Brandman University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandman are $12,480 per year.
Brandman excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUDH are $18,940 per year. Nursing majors at CSUDH take out an average of $20,803 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Sonoma State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. SSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Rohnert Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SSU are $19,868 per year. Nursing majors at SSU take out an average of $18,756 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #13, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sac State are $19,272 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Sac State accumulate an average of around $20,623 in student debt.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | California State University - Channel Islands | Camarillo, CA |
| 15 | California State University - Stanislaus | Turlock, CA |
| 16 | Chamberlain University - Nevada | Las Vegas, NV |
| 17 | West Coast University - Orange County | Anaheim, CA |
| 18 | Chamberlain University - California | Rancho Cordova, CA |
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 |
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Nursing Related Majors for 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 25 schools only.
- 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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