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West Coast University - Los Angeles Bachelor’s in Nursing

651 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$83,166 Average Salary
$37,834 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at West Coast University - Los Angeles. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in nursing, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the West Coast University - Los Angeles Bachelor’s in Nursing

#17 in the U.S
#5 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Ranked at #17 in College Factual's most recent rankings, West Coast University - Los Angeles is in the top 1% of the country for nursing students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for West Coast University - Los Angeles.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Colleges for Nursing1
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing1
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools10
Best Nursing Schools17
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing17
Most Popular Colleges for Nursing44
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates70
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates143
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans257
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans293
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing315
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)831
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)845
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)862
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)879
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)913
Best Value Colleges for Nursing1,029
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)1,423
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)1,578
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)1,599
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)1,622
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)1,670

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Nursing from West Coast University - Los Angeles Cost?

$35,110 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$37,834 Average Student Debt

West Coast University - Los Angeles Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at West Coast University - Los Angeles paid an average of $1,890 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$34,060$34,060
Fees$1,050$1,050
Books and Supplies$1,525$1,525

Learn more about West Coast University - Los Angeles tuition and fees.

West Coast University - Los Angeles Nursing Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at West Coast University - Los Angeles in Nursing walked away with an average of $37,834 in student debt. That is 67% higher than the national average of $22,660.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Nursing From West Coast University - Los Angeles?

$83,166 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from West Coast University - Los Angeles is $83,166 per year. That is 34% higher than the national average of $62,199.

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Does West Coast University - Los Angeles Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Nursing?

West Coast University - Los Angeles does not offer an online option for its nursing bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the West Coast University - Los Angeles Online Learning page.

West Coast University - Los Angeles Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Nursing

651 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
79.6% Women
66.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 651 students received their bachelor’s degree in nursing. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 79.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 66.2% of nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at West Coast University - Los Angeles in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian193
Black or African American35
Hispanic or Latino144
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander17
White211
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities50

Bachelor’s in Nursing Focus Areas at West Coast University - Los Angeles

Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing651

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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