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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in California

54 Colleges in California
8,306 Bachelor's Degrees
Registered Nursing is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #1 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 54 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for registered nursing students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,306 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in California Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in registered nursing matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in California ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality registered nursing program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Associate Degrees in Registered Nursing
Master's Degrees in Registered Nursing
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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for registered nursing.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.


 

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in registered nursing.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Registered Nursing Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1
759 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at West Coast University - Orange County if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Anaheim. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in registered nursing in California.

There were about 759 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at West Coast University - Orange County in the most recent data year.

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2
651 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Best Quality In CA

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in registered nursing has to take a look at West Coast University - Los Angeles. West Coast University - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit university located in the large city of North Hollywood. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in registered nursing in California.

There were approximately 651 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at West Coast University - Los Angeles in the most recent data year.

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597 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#10 Best Quality In CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Azusa Pacific University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 597 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Azusa Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
534 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Best Quality In CA

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in registered nursing has to look into West Coast University - Ontario. Located in the city of Ontario, West Coast University - Ontario is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in registered nursing in California.

There were roughly 534 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at West Coast University - Ontario in the most recent data year.

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529 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Best Quality In CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Oakland. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in registered nursing in California.

There were about 529 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Samuel Merritt University in the most recent data year.

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6
345 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#19 Best Quality In CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public university with a large student population.

There were roughly 345 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at CSUSM in the most recent data year.

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National University
La Jolla, CA
326 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#27 Best Quality In CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of La Jolla.

There were approximately 326 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent data year.

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8
295 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#21 Best Quality In CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Cal State Fullerton is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

There were approximately 295 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent data year.

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
260 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Best Quality In CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

USFCA is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in registered nursing in California.

There were roughly 260 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent year we have data available.

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253 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#14 Best Quality In CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Sac State is a very large public university located in the city of Sacramento.

There were roughly 253 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent data year.

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Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 527 1,449
Oregon 330 910
Nevada 181 1,106
Hawaii 177 401
Alaska 93 132

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Registered Nursing is one of 22 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 59
Nursing Administration 51
Nursing Science 47
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 6

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