2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 62 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found West Coast University - Orange County to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the large city of Anaheim, West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.
Nursing majors at West Coast University - Orange County take out an average of $38,539 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 $665.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at West Coast University - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in California. West Coast University - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of North Hollywood.
Women make up 76% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from West Coast University - Los Angeles carry an average student debt load of $38,539. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $665.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at West Coast University - Ontario helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in California. West Coast University - Ontario is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Ontario.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from West Coast University - Ontario take out $38,539 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 $665.
Out of the 62 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Samuel Merritt University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.
Women make up 78% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Samuel Merritt University take out $28,570 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $551, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 62 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-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.
Nursing majors at Azusa Pacific take out an average of $28,361 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $246.
California State University - Fullerton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Cal State Fullerton accumulate an average of around $21,365 in student debt.
National University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
About 75% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 25% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from National University take out $35,476 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $198, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #8, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUSM is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.
Of the 294 students majoring in nursing at CSUSM, 22% are male and 78% are female.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CSUSM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,292.
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California State University - Sacramento came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Sac State take out $20,623 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #10, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from SDSU carry an average student debt load of $18,998. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $250, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 12 | Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA |
Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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 |
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 25 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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