2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
The Most Popular Nursing Master'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 45 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found United States University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, USU is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Coast University - Orange County is a great place for nursing students working on their master’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.
Of the 317 students majoring in nursing at West Coast University - Orange County, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Samuel Merritt University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.
Of the 217 students majoring in nursing at Samuel Merritt University, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Out of the 45 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science landed the # 4 spot on the list. CDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Angeles.
Women make up 78% of the nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in California list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Of the 186 students majoring in nursing at USFCA, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Azusa Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 162 students majoring in nursing at Azusa Pacific, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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University of California - San Francisco landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. UCSF is a small public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Of the 153 students majoring in nursing at UCSF, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
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University of Southern California ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
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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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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