2024 Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in California

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in adult health nurse/nursing, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #190 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 6 doctor's degrees in adult health nurse/nursing to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to adult health nurse/nursing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of adult health nurse/nursing students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized adult health nurse/nursing related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for adult health nurse/nursing students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools

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 Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in adult health nurse/nursing.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Adult Health Nursing

1

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Loma Linda University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in adult health nurse/nursing. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from Loma Linda University

2

Brandman University
Irvine, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Brandman University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in adult health nurse/nursing. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from Brandman University

Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Nevada	111	0

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Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Related Rankings by Major

Adult Health Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Adult Health Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	205
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	98
Registered Nursing	65
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	29
Nursing Administration	21
Nursing Science	13
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	10
School Nursing	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.