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2024 Best Nursing Science Schools in California

5 Colleges in California
146 Nursing Science Degrees Awarded
Nursing Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #162 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Science Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 146 degrees in nursing science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Science School

Best Nursing Science Schools in California Your choice of nursing science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Nursing Science 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.

Nursing Science Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing Science
Master's Degrees in Nursing Science
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Science

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Science Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Nursing Science in California

The schools below may not offer all types of nursing science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top California Schools in Nursing Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

University of San Diego is a great option for students pursuing a degree in nursing science. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 29th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 13 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
46 Nursing Science Degrees Awarded

University of California - Irvine is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing science. 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 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
17.4% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Davis is a great option for students interested in a degree in nursing science. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

Touro University California is a good decision for students interested in a degree in nursing science. TUC is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Vallejo.

There were roughly 25 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at TUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing science from Touro University California

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fresno. This university ranks 59th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 21 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Fresno Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Nursing Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 7
Nevada 354 62
Hawaii 267 0

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

Majors Similar to Nursing Science

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
Clinical Nurse Specialist 190
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 188
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 128
Clinical Nurse Leader 113
Nurse Anesthetist 46

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