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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

21 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in the United States with 26,717 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Samuel Merritt University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at West Coast University - Orange County helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western University of Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of California - San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSUDH is a large public school located in the city of Carson.

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#6

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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Point Loma Nazarene University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 1,502
California 18,329
Washington 3,851
Nevada 2,015
Hawaii 535
Alaska 177

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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