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2024 Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

84 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
12,723 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #1 in popularity, registered nursing is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 84 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for registered nursing students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 12,723 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.

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

Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region The registered nursing bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality registered nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for registered nursing students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Registered Nursing in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

12 Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Registered Nursing

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
505 Annual Graduates

Samuel Merritt University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Samuel Merritt University

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
197 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Loma Linda University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Loma Linda University

3
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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
220 Annual Graduates

Seattle University is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Seattle University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
384 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Oregon Health & Science University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. OHSU is a small public university located in the large city of Portland.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Oregon Health & Science University

5
971 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Anaheim, West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from West Coast University - Orange County

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
140 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

7
55 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of Portland

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
494 Annual Graduates

Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Azusa.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Azusa Pacific University

9
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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
233 Annual Graduates

USFCA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Francisco.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of San Francisco

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
196 Annual Graduates

UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

11
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
162 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Mount Saint Mary’s University

12
287 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Henderson, Roseman University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Roseman University of Health Sciences


 

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
13 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
14 National University San Diego, CA
15 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
16 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
17 West Coast University - Los Angeles North Hollywood, CA
18 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
19 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
20 Washington State University Pullman, WA
21 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV

Best Registered Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best registered nursing colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 643 8,718
Washington 521 1,420
Oregon 343 803
Nevada 201 1,271
Hawaii 172 354
Alaska 87 157

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Registered Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Registered Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 115
Nursing Science 64
Nursing Practice 36
Nursing Administration 22

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