2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate 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.
The Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Saddleback College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 88 students majoring in nursing at Saddleback College, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at GCC take out an average of $22,175 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pasadena City College is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in nursing at Pasadena City College, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Victor Valley College is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Victor Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Victorville.
Of the 48 students majoring in nursing at Victor Valley College, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwestern College is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden West College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Golden West College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Huntington Beach.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Los Angeles College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Long Beach City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Career Networks Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Orange, CNI College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clackamas Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Explore the best 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 |
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 22 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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