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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

18 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online 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 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from CSUDH take out $20,803 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

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.

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#4

United States University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 18 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United States University landed the # 4 spot on the list. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

About 74% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#5

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro University Nevada. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.

Of the 52 students majoring in nursing at Touro University Nevada, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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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With a ranking of #6, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Mateo.

Of the 23 students majoring in nursing at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#7

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #7, Bushnell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in nursing at Bushnell University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Bushnell University accumulate an average of around $27,534 in student debt.

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#9

Pacific College

Costa Mesa, CA

Pacific College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Pacific College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 50% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Pacific College carry an average student debtload of $15,905.

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#9

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 18 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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