by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 7,992 people earned their degree in nursing practice, making the major the 105th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 483 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in nursing practice. To top this list, a school must have a successful nursing practice program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region nursing practice students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Diego. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 56 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences landed the #2 spot on the list. USAHS is located in San Marcos, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon Health & Science University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region. OHSU is a small public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 35 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanguard University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region. Vanguard University of Southern California is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the #5 spot on the list. Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro University Nevada. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Nevada. It awarded 32 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Nevada - Reno ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Fullerton ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 26 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Pacific Lutheran University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific Lutheran University is a small school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 23 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Seattle Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Las Vegas College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Henderson, Nevada, this small private for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
California State University - Fresno landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Brandman University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 12 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - San Francisco ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Nursing Practice at Point Loma Nazarene University
San Jose State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State University is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 9 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Nursing Practice at San Jose State University
Samuel Merritt University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Oakland, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Hawaii at Hilo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Hilo, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Touro University California came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Vallejo, California, and it awarded 7 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Nursing Practice at Touro University California
University of Portland did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Portland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Nursing Practice at University of Portland
With a ranking of #22, Hawaii Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Nursing Practice at Hawaii Pacific University
California Baptist University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 4 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Alaska Pacific University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 3 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Nursing Practice at Alaska Pacific University
University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. UAA is a fairly large public school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 3 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Seattle University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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