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2025 Best Nursing Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
523 Nursing Administration Degrees Awarded
Ranked #85 in popularity, nursing administration is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Nursing Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 523 degrees in nursing administration annually.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Administration School

Best Nursing Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of nursing administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Nursing Administration School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Nursing Administration Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Nursing Administration
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Administration

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Nursing Administration in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of nursing administration degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Nursing Administration

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
301 Nursing Administration Degrees Awarded

West Coast University - Orange County is a good option for students interested in a degree in nursing administration. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Anaheim.

There were about 301 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at West Coast University - Orange County in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

Every student pursuing a degree in nursing administration needs to look into University of California - Davis. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
69.0% Growth in Graduates

United States University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in nursing administration. Located in the city of San Diego, USU is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #235 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were about 29 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
25.9% Growth in Graduates

Vanguard University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing administration. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Vanguard is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 94th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 27 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at Vanguard in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV

Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were about 24 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent data year.

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Best Nursing Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing administration schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 446
Washington 831 0
Oregon 587 22
Nevada 354 31

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

Majors Similar to Nursing Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 25,069
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 1,208
Nursing Practice 596
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 280
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 236
Nursing Science 225
Clinical Nurse Specialist 138
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 130
Clinical Nurse Leader 93
Nurse Anesthetist 62

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