2025 Best Nursing Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
5
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
225
Nursing Science Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
nursing science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #162 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for nursing science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 225 degrees in nursing science annually.
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Choosing a Great Nursing Science School
The nursing science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nursing science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Nursing Science Degree Level
The nursing science 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 the Best Nursing Science Schools in the Far Western US Region.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Nursing Science in the Far Western US Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nursing science degree levels they offer.
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Nursing Science
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
51
Nursing Science Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat University of California - Irvine if you want to pursue a degree in nursing science. UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were roughly 51 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing science from University of California - Irvine
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NV
54
Nursing Science Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Touro University Nevada if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing science. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Henderson.
There were roughly 54 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Touro University Nevada in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing science from Touro University Nevada
Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN
Program Name
With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
Every student pursuing a degree in nursing science needs to look into Washington State University. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.
There were about 1 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing science from Washington State University
It is hard to beat Fresno Pacific University if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing science. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 96th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 28 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Fresno Pacific in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing science from Fresno Pacific University
UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Las Vegas. This university ranks 1st out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were about 30 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing science from University of Nevada - Las Vegas
