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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region

28 Colleges
$85,206 Avg Salary
$22,066 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.

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.

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 .

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for nursing students. Located in the 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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Out of the 28 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSUDH is a large public school located in the small city of Carson.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from CSUDH carry an average student debtload of $17,500.

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#3

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize 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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#5

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Touro University Nevada is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. 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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#7

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

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#8

United States University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #8, United States University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. USAHS is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

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#10

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

Bushnell University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit college with a 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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Explore the most popular online nursing colleges 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 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.

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