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2024 Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

23 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
397 Doctor's Degrees
Nursing Practice is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #7 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 23 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of nursing practice. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 397 doctor's degrees in nursing practice during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of nursing practice for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing practice students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Practice in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing Practice

1
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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Seattle University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Seattle University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of California - Los Angeles

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Samuel Merritt University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Samuel Merritt University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Oregon Health & Science University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing practice. OHSU is a small public university located in the large city of Portland.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Oregon Health & Science University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of California - Irvine

6
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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Gonzaga University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Annual Graduates

Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Henderson.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Touro University Nevada

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Annual Graduates

USAHS is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the large suburb of San Marcos.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Annual Graduates

USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of San Diego

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Vallejo, TUC is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Touro University California

Best Nursing Practice Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing practice colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 381 205
Washington 216 75
Oregon 145 40
Nevada 111 59
Hawaii 65 15
Alaska 21 3

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Nursing Practice is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing Practice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 210
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 109
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 74
Nursing Science 40
Nursing Administration 21
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 17
Nurse Anesthetist 12
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 10
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 7
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 6

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