by our College Data Analytics Team
With 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, nursing is the #2 most popular major in the United States. Of those degrees, 941,900 went to students in the Far Western US region of the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Nursing in the Far Western US Region ranking looked at 82 colleges that offer a bachelor's in nursing. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. For this ranking, we are identifying those nursing schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
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 Value Nursing Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Colleges for the Money.
Touro University Nevada landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value nursing schools. Located in the large city of Henderson, Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Touro University Nevada excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to West Coast University - Orange County. Located in the city of Anaheim, West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit college with a small student population. In addition to its great value ranking, West Coast University - Orange County is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
National University landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value nursing schools. Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. In addition to its great value ranking, National University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Wenatchee Valley College landed the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value nursing schools. WVC is a small public school located in the small city of Wenatchee.
California State University - Fresno earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno. In addition to its great value ranking, Fresno State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
The average student at Fresno State graduates in less than 5.0 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $20,580. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Fresno State is $101,871. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value nursing schools. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to its great value ranking, CSULB is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at CSULB is 4.8 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $23,555. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the CSULB is $112,593. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read full report on Nursing at California State University - Long Beach
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to United States University. Located in the large city of San Diego, USU is a private for-profit college with a small student population. USU excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
California State University - Stanislaus comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
It takes the average student at Stan State about 4.9 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $22,652. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Stan State be around $110,768. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Read full report on Nursing at California State University - Stanislaus
University of Nevada - Las Vegas comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to its great value ranking, UNLV is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
It takes the average student at UNLV about 4.8 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $30,338. This means that the average student pays around $146,229 to get a bachelor’s degree from UNLV. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Read full report on Nursing at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
California State University - San Marcos earned the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings. CSUSM is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos. CSUSM excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
It takes the average student at CSUSM about 4.9 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $24,745. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from CSUSM be around $121,498. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 8,885 |
| Washington | 1,465 |
| Oregon | 825 |
| Nevada | 1,271 |
| Hawaii | 354 |
| Alaska | 160 |
Nursing is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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