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2024 Best Nursing Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

9 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
225 Nursing Science Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in nursing science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #162 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of nursing science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 225 degrees in nursing science during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Science School

Best Nursing Science Schools in the Far Western US Region The nursing science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nursing science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your Nursing Science Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing Science
Master's Degrees in Nursing Science
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Science

The nursing science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nursing Science Schools in the Far Western US Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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

Best Schools for Nursing Science in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nursing science degree levels they offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Nursing Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing science. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 2 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing science from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NV
33.3% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Nevada - Las Vegas if you want to pursue a degree in nursing science. UNLV is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Las Vegas. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

There were about 30 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing science from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
54 Nursing Science Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Touro University Nevada if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing science. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Henderson.

There were about 54 nursing science 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 science from Touro University Nevada

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
18.8% Growth in Graduates

University of San Diego is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing science. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. This university ranks 29th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 16 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year.

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

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
51 Nursing Science Degrees Awarded

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

There were approximately 51 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 1 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

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

There were about 20 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at TUC in the most recent data year.

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

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI

UH Manoa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Honolulu. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were about 2 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 59th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 28 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Fresno Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Nursing Science Colleges by State

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
California999146
Washington8317
Nevada35462
Hawaii2670

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing25,069
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1,208
Nursing Practice596
Nursing Administration523
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing280
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing236
Clinical Nurse Specialist138
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing130
Clinical Nurse Leader93
Nurse Anesthetist62

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