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Nursing Schools in California

California contains 186 schools that offer nursing programs. University of California-Los Angeles, the highest-ranking nursing school in CA, has a total student population of 38,550 and is the 7th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 186 nursing schools in California, only 11 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Stanbridge College comes out as the most expensive ($84,600/yr), with California State University-Fullerton as the lowest recorded at only $4,874/yr.

Nursing students from California schools who go on to become nurses, registered nurses, practical nurses, pediatric nurses, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 2,583,770 people working as registered nurses alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $66,530. Also, Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make on average $40,900 per year and there are about 728,670 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the California alone, there are 62,300 employed licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earning an average yearly salary of $49,940. Registered nurses in this state earn $85,080/yr and there are 233,030 employed.

Also, within the nursing schools in California, the average student population is 4,206 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from nursing, there are 18354 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 4,230 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $1,817, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Nursing Programs in California

University of California-Los Angeles

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

University of Southern California

• Critical Care Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Biola University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of San Diego

• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Masters
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Masters

University of San Francisco

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

Mills College

• Nursing, Other
  

California Baptist University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Pacific Union College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Dominican University of California

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Simpson University

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Holy Names University

• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Masters

San Diego State University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

St. Francis Career College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

California State University-Long Beach

• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Masters

American Career College

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

American Career College

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

InfoTech Career College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Concorde Career Colleges

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

American Career College

• Nursing, Other
  

California State University-Fullerton

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Martinez Adult Education

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

San Francisco State University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Charles A. Jones Skills and Business Education Center

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Pre-Nursing Studies
  

Mount St Mary's College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters

California State University-Chico

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Concorde Career College

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

San Jose State University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Point Loma Nazarene University

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

California State University-San Bernardino

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Glendale Career College

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

California State University-Northridge

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Azusa Pacific University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

College of Information Technology

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

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