2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in California
12
Colleges in California
271
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
nursing practice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #105 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 271 degrees in nursing practice during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School
Your choice of nursing practice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Nursing Practice School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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.
Nursing Practice Rankings by Degree Level
The nursing practice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nursing Practice Schools in California.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Best Schools for Nursing Practice 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 nursing practice degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top California Schools in Nursing Practice
University of California - Los Angeles is a good option for students pursuing a degree in nursing practice. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were about 15 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of California - Los Angeles
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
It's hard to beat Samuel Merritt University if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Oakland.
There were approximately 9 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Samuel Merritt University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Samuel Merritt University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In CA
It is hard to beat University of California - Irvine if you want to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of California - Irvine
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
45
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in nursing practice. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.
There were roughly 45 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at USAHS in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In CA
TUC is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo.
There were roughly 7 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at TUC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Touro University California
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