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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

18 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 25% are male.

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.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Dominguez Hills helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carson.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

Nursing majors at CSUDH take out an average of $20,803 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at California State University - Dominguez Hills Report

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

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.

Full Nursing at Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education Report

#4

United States University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 54 students majoring in nursing at USU, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#5

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Touro University Nevada helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Touro University Nevada carry an average student debtload of $17,985.

Full Nursing at Touro University Nevada Report

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

Women make up 96% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#7

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

Bushnell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Bushnell University carry an average student debtload of $27,534.

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#9

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

Full Nursing at Brandman University Report

#9

Pacific College

Costa Mesa, CA

With a ranking of #9, Pacific College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Pacific College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in nursing at Pacific College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Pacific College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,905.

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Explore the most popular online nursing schools 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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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 18 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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