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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region

28 Colleges
$85,206 Avg Salary
$22,066 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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing 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 28 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges.

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for nursing students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at National University take out is $37,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $198.

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The excellent online programs at California State University - Dominguez Hills helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carson.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at CSUDH accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.

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#3

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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The excellent online programs at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Mateo.

Nursing majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out an average of $18,603 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Touro University Nevada. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Touro University Nevada take out is $16,982.

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Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing 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 fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Linfield OCE accumulate an average of around $31,403 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $346.

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#7

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

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#8

United States University

San Diego, CA

United States University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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With a ranking of #9, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. USAHS is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

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#10

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

Bushnell University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Bushnell University take out is $29,141.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 28 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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