by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 202 degrees in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing annually.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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The schools below may not offer all types of psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Loma Linda University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in psychiatric/mental health 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.More information about a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Loma Linda University
Every student pursuing a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing has to check out Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science. Located in the large suburb of Los Angeles, CDU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Explore all the Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 831 | 11 |
| Oregon | 587 | 1 |
One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 16,962 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1,136 |
| Nursing Administration | 435 |
| Nursing Practice | 337 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 278 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 138 |
| Nursing Science | 136 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 130 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 59 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 38 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
