2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 93 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named United States University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
USU undergraduate students pay an average of $5,700 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wenatchee Valley College is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Wenatchee, WVC is a public school with a small student population.
WVC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,734 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from WVC carry an average student debtload of $17,712.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Touro University Nevada is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Touro University Nevada are $10,050 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Touro University Nevada accumulate an average of around $17,985 in student debt.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Linfield OCE undergraduate students pay an average of $14,040 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Linfield OCE take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,999. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $346.
Linfield OCE not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UOPX - California are $9,552 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UOPX - California take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,625.
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Columbia Basin College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
CBC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,735 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at CBC accumulate an average of around $26,580 in student debt.
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National University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from National University take out $35,476 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $198.
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Bellevue College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. BC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $9,594 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at BC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,902.
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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUMB are $19,098 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from CSUMB carry an average student debtload of $16,909.
CSUMB did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUDH is a large public school located in the city of Carson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUDH are $18,940 per year. On average, nursing graduates from CSUDH take out $20,803 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Brandman University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Brandman undergraduate students pay an average of $12,480 in tuition and fees each year.
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Sonoma State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SSU are $19,868 a year. On average, nursing graduates from SSU take out $18,756 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
SSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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California State University - Sacramento came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.
Sac State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,272 in tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Sac State take out an average of $20,623 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Sac State also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | California State University - Channel Islands | Camarillo, CA |
| 15 | California State University - Stanislaus | Turlock, CA |
| 16 | Chamberlain University - Nevada | Las Vegas, NV |
| 17 | West Coast University - Orange County | Anaheim, CA |
| 18 | Chamberlain University - California | Rancho Cordova, CA |
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 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Nursing Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| 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).
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