2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brandman University the most popular school in California for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. 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 doctor’s degree programs at University of San Diego helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 58 students majoring in nursing at USD, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 3 spot on the list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
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Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 96% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Loma Linda University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in nursing at Loma Linda University, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Azusa Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
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University of California - San Francisco ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.
About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Western University of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
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| 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 21 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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