2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree 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 Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value master'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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found United States University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, USU is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USU are $5,650 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - Stanislaus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in California. Located in the suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stan State are $9,078 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $8,410 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in California. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSULB are $8,280 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sonoma State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SSU are $9,422 a year.
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California State University - Chico did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Chico State are $9,298 per year.
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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at San Jose State are $9,286 a year.
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California State University - Fresno came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fresno State are $8,087 per year.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSUDH are $8,494 a year.
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California State University - East Bay ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cal State East Bay are $8,429 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 3,851 |
| Oregon | 1,502 |
| Nevada | 2,015 |
| Hawaii | 535 |
| Alaska | 177 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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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