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2024 Best Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools in California

3 Colleges in California
190 Clinical Nurse Specialist Degrees Awarded
Clinical Nurse Specialist is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #642 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of clinical nurse specialist. Combined, these schools handed out 190 degrees in clinical nurse specialist to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Clinical Nurse Specialist School

Best Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools in California The clinical nurse specialist program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Clinical Nurse Specialist rankings. We derive our Best Overall Clinical Nurse Specialist School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Clinical Nurse Specialist Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Clinical Nurse Specialist
Doctor's Degrees in Clinical Nurse Specialist

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Clinical Nurse Specialist in California

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 clinical nurse specialist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California Schools in Clinical Nurse Specialist

1
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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

Every student who is interested in clinical nurse specialist needs to look into Loma Linda University. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda.More information about a degree in clinical nurse specialist from Loma Linda University

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
186 Clinical Nurse Specialist Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of San Francisco if you wish to pursue a degree in clinical nurse specialist. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 186 clinical nurse specialist students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in clinical nurse specialist from University of San Francisco

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

Any student pursuing a degree in clinical nurse specialist needs to check out Mount Saint Mary's University. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.

There were roughly 2 clinical nurse specialist students who graduated with this degree at MSMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in clinical nurse specialist from Mount Saint Mary’s University

Best Clinical Nurse Specialist Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Nevada 354 0

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 15,938
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 871
Nursing Administration 446
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 283
Nursing Practice 271
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 188
Nursing Science 146
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 128
Clinical Nurse Leader 113
Nurse Anesthetist 46

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