by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 8,862 people earned their degree in nursing practice, making the major the 105th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 596 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing practice. That schools that top this list have a program in nursing practice in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The nursing practice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region nursing practice students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Las Vegas College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region. Las Vegas College is a private for-profit institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 86 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro University Nevada landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Henderson, Nevada, and it awarded 24 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanguard University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Vanguard is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Costa Mesa, California. It awarded 0 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Health & Science University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Lutheran University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 42 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Alaska Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Nursing Practice at Alaska Pacific University
University of San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. USD is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Touro University California did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Touro University California is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Vallejo, California. It awarded 13 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #10, Gonzaga University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 33 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Seattle Pacific University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle Pacific University is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 17 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Hawaii at Hilo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. UH Hilo is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii. It awarded 3 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Samuel Merritt University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 21 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of California - San Francisco ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCSF is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 70 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 2 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hawaii Pacific University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 2 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Nursing Practice at Hawaii Pacific University
With a ranking of #17, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 36 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Portland ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Portland is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 1 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Brandman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Brandman University is located in Irvine, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Fullerton landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 43 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
California State University - Fresno came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno State is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAA is a public institution located in Anchorage, Alaska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Seattle University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
California Baptist University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 20 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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