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2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Far Western US Region

24 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
596 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in nursing practice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #105 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 24 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of nursing practice. Combined, these schools handed out 596 degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School

Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Far Western US Region The nursing practice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Practice rankings. For our Best Overall Nursing Practice School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Nursing Practice Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Nursing Practice
Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing Practice
Master's Degrees in Nursing Practice
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Practice

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Nursing Practice in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the nursing practice degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Nursing Practice

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA

Seattle University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in nursing practice. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were about 3 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Seattle University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing practice. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 20 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of California - Los Angeles

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in nursing practice needs to take a look at Samuel Merritt University. Located in the large city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 21 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Samuel Merritt University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Samuel Merritt University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR

Oregon Health & Science University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in nursing practice. OHSU is a small public university located in the large city of Portland.

There were roughly 11 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at OHSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Oregon Health & Science University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA
88.9% Growth in Graduates

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of California - Irvine

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
33 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Gonzaga is a great university overall.

There were about 33 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Gonzaga University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV

Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Henderson.

There were roughly 24 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Touro University Nevada in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Touro University Nevada

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
42 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

USAHS is a medium-sized private for-profit university located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

There were approximately 42 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at USAHS in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
46.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo, TUC is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 13 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at TUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Touro University California

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
53 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #187 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 53 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of San Diego

Best Nursing Practice Colleges by State

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
California999249
Washington83175
Oregon58740
Nevada35473
Hawaii26715
Alaska1676

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Practice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing25,069
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1,208
Nursing Administration523
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing280
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing236
Nursing Science225
Clinical Nurse Specialist138
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing130
Clinical Nurse Leader93
Nurse Anesthetist62

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