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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
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Our analysis found United States University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wenatchee Valley College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Wenatchee, WVC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WVC are $4,734 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from WVC carry an average student debtload of $17,712.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Touro University Nevada helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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.
Out of the 93 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Linfield OCE is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in the Far Western US Region .
Full Nursing at Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education Report
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CBC are $7,735 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at CBC accumulate an average of around $26,580 in student debt.
With a ranking of #7, National University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per 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.
Bellevue College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. BC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellevue.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BC are $9,594 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at BC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,902.
California State University - Monterey Bay ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
CSUMB undergraduate students pay an average of $19,098 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from CSUMB carry an average student debtload of $16,909.
CSUMB also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. CSUDH is a large public school located in the small city of Carson.
CSUDH undergraduate students pay an average of $18,940 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from CSUDH take out $20,803 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Full Nursing at California State University - Dominguez Hills Report
Brandman University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
Brandman undergraduate students pay an average of $12,480 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #12, Sonoma State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. SSU is a medium-sized public school located in the 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, SSU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sac State are $19,272 a 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.
Read full report on Nursing at California State University - Sacramento
Honorable Mentions
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 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 |
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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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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