2026 Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Far Western Region
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools to find the best for geriatric nurse/nursing students.
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Best Schools for Geriatric Nurse/Nursing in the Far Western Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall geriatric nurse/nursing education in the Far Western Region.
Top Schools in Geriatric Nurse/Nursing
No school ranked higher than Seattle University this year for geriatric nurse/nursing. Seattle University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle. Seattle University graduates 76% of students within six years. Seattle University awarded about 14 geriatric nurse/nursing degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the geriatric nurse/nursing program make about $100,549 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #2 makes West Coast University Orange County one of the top schools for geriatric nurse/nursing. This moderately-sized private for-profit university is located in the city of Anaheim. Roughly 60% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 15 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at West Coast University Orange County in the most recent data year. Geriatric Nurse/nursing graduates of West Coast University Orange County earn a median of $112,084 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $38,145.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
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