2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the online nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for nursing students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, nursing graduates from National University take out $37,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $198.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from CSUDH carry an average student debtload of $17,500.
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The excellent online programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
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The excellent online programs at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts accumulate an average of around $18,603 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Touro University Nevada. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.
On average, nursing graduates from Touro University Nevada take out $16,982 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Linfield OCE carry an average student debtload of $31,403. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $346.
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Compton College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Compton College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Compton.
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United States University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USAHS is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.
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Bushnell University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
On average, nursing graduates from Bushnell University take out $29,141 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Request InformationMost Popular Online Nursing Colleges by State
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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Nursing Related Majors
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 28 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.