2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named United States University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Coast University - Orange County. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.
About 78% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 22% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Samuel Merritt University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Out of the 64 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Los Angeles, CDU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 214 students majoring in nursing at CDU, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 179 students majoring in nursing at UCLA, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
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University of California - San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public school with a small student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.
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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
Of the 111 students majoring in nursing at CSULB, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Gonzaga University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 12 | University of San Diego | San Diego, 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 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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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