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Nursing at West Coast University-Ontario

If you are interested in studying Nursing, take a look at what West Coast University-Ontario. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Coast University-Ontario is in Ontario, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 925 nursing graduations were recorded at West Coast University-Ontario.

Online & Distance Learning at West Coast University-Ontario

Many students take online classes at West Coast University-Ontario. Of 2,671 students, 43 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,177 (82%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at West Coast University-Ontario

Use these rankings to compare West Coast University-Ontario’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#86 of 141
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#125 of 224
Best Value	California	#129 of 137
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#212 of 218
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#455 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1872 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from West Coast University-Ontario

Students who complete West Coast University-Ontario’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$80,831
2 years	$82,415
3 years	$89,318
4 years	$98,869
5 years	$110,377

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from West Coast University-Ontario take home a median $98,869, compared with $98,869 for all West Coast University-Ontario graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from West Coast University-Ontario comes in at $38,145.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Nursing graduates at West Coast University-Ontario, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at West Coast University-Ontario are 82% women (759) and 18% men (166).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at West Coast University-Ontario

Among the 925 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at West Coast University-Ontario, 82% were women (759) and 18% were men (166).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at West Coast University-Ontario.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	127
Hispanic / Latino	449
Black / African American	57
Asian	210
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	12
Two or More Races	64
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at West Coast University-Ontario, higher than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at West Coast University-Ontario

The Nursing program at West Coast University-Ontario breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	925

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at West Coast University-Ontario pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.