2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in California

Ranked #48 in popularity, family practice nurse/nursing is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 33 doctor's degrees in family practice nurse/nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Family Practice Nurse/Nursing School for Your Doctor's Degree

The family practice nursing doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in California ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality family practice nurse/nursing program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for family practice nurse/nursing.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in California

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for family practice nurse/nursing students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Family Practice Nursing Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of San Francisco if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in family practice nurse/nursing in California.

There were roughly 15 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from University of San Francisco

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Loma Linda University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in family practice nurse/nursing in California.

There were approximately 13 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Loma Linda University

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Brandman University
Irvine, CA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing has to look into Brandman University. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in family practice nurse/nursing in California.

There were about 5 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Brandman in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Brandman University

 

Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	214	0
Oregon	135	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Family Practice Nursing

Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is one of 22 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Family Practice Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	139
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	77
Registered Nursing	58
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.