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

If you pursue a doctor's degree in registered nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #27 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for registered nursing students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 58 doctor's degrees in registered nursing during the 2019-2020 academic year.

What's on this page: * Other Rankings

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

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

The registered nursing doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in California ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for registered nursing, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for registered nursing.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Registered Nursing in California

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for registered nursing students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Registered Nursing Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

32 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in registered nursing needs to take a look at University of San Francisco. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in California.

There were about 32 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of San Francisco

2

Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Azusa Pacific University is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in California.

There were about 12 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Azusa Pacific in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Azusa Pacific University

3

University of California - San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - San Francisco if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in registered nursing. UCSF is a small public university located in the large city of San Francisco. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in California.

There were about 10 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at UCSF in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of California - San Francisco

4

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Loma Linda University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in registered nursing. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in California.

There were about 4 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Loma Linda University

 

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	214	169
Oregon	135	3
Hawaii	64	1

View All Rankings >

Rankings in Majors Related to Registered Nursing

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

Majors Similar to Registered Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	139
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	77
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	33
Nursing Administration	18
Nursing Science	14
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	9
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	6
School Nursing	3
Clinical Nurse Specialist	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.