2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in the Far Western US Region

Ranked #30 in popularity, nursing science is one of the most sought-after doctor's 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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for nursing science students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 36 doctor's degrees in nursing science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in nursing science matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in the Far Western US Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for nursing science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for nursing science.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Science in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Science Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

14 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NV

#1 Best Quality In NV

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nursing science. UNLV is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Las Vegas. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Nevada.

There were approximately 14 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing science from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

2

University of San Diego
San Diego, CA

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing science has to take a look at University of San Diego. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in California.

There were approximately 13 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing science from University of San Diego

3

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In HI

#1 Best Quality In HI

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing science has to check out University of Hawaii at Manoa. UH Manoa is a large public university located in the large city of Honolulu. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Hawaii.

There were approximately 5 nursing science individuals who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing science from University of Hawaii at Manoa

4

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WA

#2 Best Quality In WA

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing science needs to check out Washington State University. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Washington.

There were roughly 2 nursing science individuals who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In WA

#1 Best Quality In WA

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Washington.

There were about 1 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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5

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in California.

There were roughly 1 nursing science individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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Best Nursing Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular nursing science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	370	24
Washington	214	6
Nevada	69	15
Hawaii	64	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing Science

Nursing Science is one of 22 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	353
Registered Nursing	219
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	78
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	47
Nursing Administration	18
Nurse Anesthetist	10
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.