by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 322,592 nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 26,717 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $85,206 and $22,066 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 143 colleges that offer a degree in nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The nursing 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 “Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region nursing students whose families make more than $110k.
Out of the 143 schools in the Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Imperial Valley College landed the #1 spot on the list. IVC is a medium-sized school located in Imperial, California that handed out 42 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for IVC is $2,205 for Far Western US Region Nursing students whose families make more than $110k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pasadena City College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Pasadena City College is located in Pasadena, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 122 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Pasadena City College is $3,703 for far western us region nursing students whose families make more than $110k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butte College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Oroville, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 113 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,315 for Far Western US Region Nursing students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Butte College.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 193 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for CSN is $7,019 for Far Western US Region Nursing students whose families make more than $110k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ventura College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Ventura College is a public institution located in Ventura, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 82 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Ventura College is $1,590 for far western us region nursing students whose families make more than $110k.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 254 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our far western us region nursing students whose families make more than $110k list, UNLV has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNLV is $10,993 for far western us region nursing students whose families make more than $110k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Seattle Central College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Seattle Central is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 145 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,876 for far western us region nursing students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Seattle Central College.
With a ranking of #8, Sacramento City College did quite well on the 2023 Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Sacramento City College is a fairly large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 61 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Sacramento City is $5,785 for Far Western US Region Nursing students whose families make more than $110k.
With a ranking of #9, Cerritos College did quite well on the 2023 Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Cerritos College is a fairly large school located in Norwalk, California that handed out 55 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Cerritos College is $2,310 for Far Western US Region Nursing students whose families make more than $110k.
California State University - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 246 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Cal State LA is $3,302 for far western us region nursing students whose families make more than $110k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read full report on Nursing at California State University - Los Angeles
Highline College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Des Moines, Washington, this small public school handed out 142 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Highline College is $6,342 for Far Western US Region Nursing students whose families make more than $110k.
California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Carson, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 260 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Dominguez Hills is $4,026 for Far Western US Region Nursing students whose families make more than $110k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Nursing at California State University - Dominguez Hills
California State University - Fresno came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 167 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Fresno State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Fresno State is $6,230 for far western us region nursing students whose families make more than $110k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
College of the Canyons landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. College of the Canyons is a fairly large school located in Santa Clarita, California that handed out 76 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,094 for Far Western US Region Nursing students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend College of the Canyons.
With a ranking of #15, Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Santa Rosa Junior College is located in Santa Rosa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Santa Rosa Junior College is $6,585 for Far Western US Region Nursing students whose families make more than $110k.
California State University - Fullerton came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 449 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal State Fullerton excels when it comes to nursing quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fullerton is $8,003 for far western us region nursing students whose families make more than $110k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Nursing at California State University - Fullerton
Cypress College did quite well in the 2023 Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #17. Cypress College is a public institution located in Cypress, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Cypress College is $6,152 for far western us region nursing students whose families make more than $110k.
City College of San Francisco ranked #18 on this year’s Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. City College of San Francisco is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend City College of San Francisco is $6,382 for Far Western US Region Nursing students whose families make more than $110k.
With a ranking of #19, San Joaquin Delta College did quite well on the 2023 Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. San Joaquin Delta College is a fairly large public school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 123 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Delta is in the top on our “Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $14,779 for Far Western US Region Nursing students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Delta.
Kapiolani Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 40 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Kapiolani CC is $6,051 for far western us region nursing students whose families make more than $110k.
Walla Walla Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Walla Walla Community College is a small school located in Walla Walla, Washington that handed out 92 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,986 for far western us region nursing students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Walla Walla Community College.
American River College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,561 for far western us region nursing students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend American River College.
College of San Mateo came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in San Mateo, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for College of San Mateo is $1,062 for far western us region nursing students whose families make more than $110k.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 356 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CSULB is $10,054 for Far Western US Region Nursing students whose families make more than $110k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Nursing at California State University - Long Beach
With a ranking of #25, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Vallue Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 258 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle also made our “Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $12,017 for Far Western US Region Nursing students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UW Seattle.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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