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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$115,233 Avg Salary

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.

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

#1

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

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 city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 113 students majoring in nursing at Brandman, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in California. Located in the 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

Of the 12 students majoring in nursing at Fresno State, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Point Loma Nazarene University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in California. 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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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Coast University - Orange County is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. 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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#5

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Northcentral University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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