2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor'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.
The Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.
Most Popular Online California Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our analysis found Brandman University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in California. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 113 students majoring in nursing at Brandman, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.
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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at California State University - Fresno helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in California. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
Of the 12 students majoring in nursing at Fresno State, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Loma Nazarene University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in nursing at PLNU, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 5 spot on the list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, West Coast University - Orange County landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Anaheim, West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Request InformationBest Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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 |
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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 7 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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