by our College Data Analytics TeamThere was only one school in California to review for the 2025 Best Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in California ranking.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the clinical nurse leader degree levels they offer.
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in clinical nurse leader. CDU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Los Angeles.More information about a degree in clinical nurse leader from Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Explore all the Best Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 831 | 24 |
| Oregon | 587 | 2 |
Clinical Nurse Leader is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 16,962 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1,136 |
| Nursing Administration | 435 |
| Nursing Practice | 337 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 278 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 202 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 138 |
| Nursing Science | 136 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 130 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 38 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
