2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Most Popular Nursing Doctor'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. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Brandman University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 75 students majoring in nursing at Seattle U, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Diego landed the # 4 spot on the list. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
Of the 49 students majoring in nursing at Wazzu, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USAHS is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of San Marcos.
Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Gonzaga University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in nursing at Gonzaga, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Oregon Health & Science University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.
About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Touro University Nevada did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.
About 72% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 1,502 |
California | 18,329 |
Washington | 3,851 |
Nevada | 2,015 |
Hawaii | 535 |
Alaska | 177 |
Nursing Related Majors
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 |
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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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