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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree 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.

The Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 56 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Samuel Merritt University the best school in the Far Western US Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Touro University California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . TUC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vallejo.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - San Francisco is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

With a ranking of #8, Touro University Nevada did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.

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With a ranking of #9, Western University of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. USAHS is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

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Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing colleges 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 25 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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