by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 26,717 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $85,206 and $22,066 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,429 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 64 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in nursing.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United States University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in San Diego, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 397 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 214 masters’s nursing degrees 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 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Samuel Merritt University landed the #3 spot on the list. Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 217 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Coast University - Orange County. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Anaheim, California, and it awarded 317 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Francisco. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region. UCSF is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 153 masters’s nursing degrees 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.
Holy Names University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region list. Holy Names University is a small school located in Oakland, California that handed out 29 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Touro University Nevada landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Henderson, Nevada, and it awarded 42 masters’s nursing 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%.
Western University of Health Sciences came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pomona, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Azusa Pacific University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region list. Azusa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 162 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Touro University California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Vallejo, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of San Francisco landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. USFCA is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 186 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Gonzaga University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Gonzaga University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 101 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
University of Phoenix - California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. UOPX - California is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #14, Vanguard University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 20 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Pacific Lutheran University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of San Diego landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 89 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. California Baptist University is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 80 masters’s nursing 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%.
Oregon Health & Science University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Point Loma Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees 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%.
University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Bothell, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing students 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
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Hawaii Pacific University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Hawaii Pacific University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Fresno Pacific University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 21 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. USAHS is a medium-sized school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 22 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sonoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Sonoma State University is a public institution located in Rohnert Park, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUDH is a fairly large school located in Carson, California that handed out 61 masters’s nursing 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%.
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