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Registered Nursing Programs in California

Registered Nursing is a licensure degree: clinical rotations plus the NCLEX exam lead straight into hospital and clinic roles. It posts some of the highest one-year earnings of any bachelor major because demand is deep in nearly every metro.

Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.

Ranked Registered Nursing Programs in California

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
San Francisco State UniversityRegistered Nursing$145,008 n=201$16,485 n=189
Unitek CollegeRegistered Nursing$143,152 n=196$50,177 n=542
California State University-East BayRegistered Nursing$139,123 n=214$22,991 n=100
Samuel Merritt UniversityRegistered Nursing$138,536 n=708$25,937 n=780
California State University-SacramentoRegistered Nursing$132,168 n=336$13,500 n=111
Dominican University of CaliforniaRegistered Nursing$128,516 n=167$27,000 n=170
California State University-StanislausRegistered Nursing$126,532 n=176$20,000 n=134
University of San FranciscoRegistered Nursing$120,438 n=349$25,250 n=348
California State University-Dominguez HillsRegistered Nursing$116,349 n=235$13,000 n=143
California State University-ChicoRegistered Nursing$114,417 n=169$18,042 n=111
San Diego State UniversityRegistered Nursing$111,312 n=275$15,000 n=138
California State University-FullertonRegistered Nursing$110,306 n=534$19,000 n=309
California State University-San MarcosRegistered Nursing$110,156 n=438$28,028 n=385
National UniversityRegistered Nursing$108,706 n=512$31,250 n=358
California State University-Channel IslandsRegistered Nursing$107,988 n=141$20,083 Small program - rough guide n=82
Concordia University-IrvineRegistered Nursing$107,439 n=188$28,802 n=214
California State University-NorthridgeRegistered Nursing$107,276 n=188$21,401 n=168
Azusa Pacific UniversityRegistered Nursing$106,669 n=745$27,500 n=838
California State University-Long BeachRegistered Nursing$104,884 n=240$13,655 n=150
Point Loma Nazarene UniversityRegistered Nursing$104,802 n=159$27,000 n=113
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityRegistered Nursing$104,483 n=301$27,000 n=333
California State University-Los AngelesRegistered Nursing$104,058 n=251$20,500 n=149
California State University-BakersfieldRegistered Nursing$102,135 n=131$26,520 Small program - rough guide n=36
California State University-FresnoRegistered Nursing$101,988 n=233$11,750 n=117
Loma Linda UniversityRegistered Nursing$101,708 n=300$32,500 n=267
West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange CountyRegistered Nursing$100,459 n=5,100$36,000 n=6,334
West Coast University-OntarioRegistered Nursing$100,459 n=5,100$36,000 n=6,334
California State University-San BernardinoRegistered Nursing$100,101 n=175$18,794 n=121
California Baptist UniversityRegistered Nursing$99,363 n=278$29,000 n=290
American University of Health SciencesRegistered Nursing$95,423 n=144$48,000 n=137
Chamberlain University-CaliforniaRegistered Nursing$89,974 n=12,926$41,125 n=16,389
Arizona College of Nursing-OntarioRegistered Nursing$85,460 n=427$52,291 n=1,641

Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs

These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Biola UniversityRegistered Nursing$100,604 Small program - rough guide n=66$29,469 Small program - rough guide n=68
University of California-IrvineRegistered Nursing$95,269 Small program - rough guide n=58Not published
University of California-Los AngelesRegistered Nursing$98,398 Small program - rough guide n=71$14,500 Small program - rough guide n=41
Casa Loma College-Los AngelesRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$25,612 Small program - rough guide n=50
Fresno Pacific UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Glendale Career CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
University of La VerneRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Pacific Union CollegeRegistered Nursing$126,952 Small program - rough guide n=70$33,334 Small program - rough guide n=45
William Jessup UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
San Jose State UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Simpson UniversityRegistered Nursing$113,707 Small program - rough guide n=63$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=57
Sonoma State UniversityRegistered Nursing$134,423 Small program - rough guide n=92$24,985 Small program - rough guide n=50
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaRegistered Nursing$100,785 Small program - rough guide n=82$19,750 Small program - rough guide n=62
University of Southern CaliforniaRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Carrington College-SacramentoRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Westmont CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$31,000 Small program - rough guide n=32
University of Massachusetts GlobalRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$35,500 Small program - rough guide n=95
Pacific College of Health and ScienceRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
World Mission UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
California State University-Monterey BayRegistered Nursing$127,203 Small program - rough guide n=93$15,125 Small program - rough guide n=52
Pacific CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Career Networks InstituteRegistered Nursing$116,832 Small program - rough guide n=36Not published
Stanbridge UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$53,333 Small program - rough guide n=79
United States UniversityRegistered Nursing$113,311 Small program - rough guide n=45$24,281 Small program - rough guide n=43
California Career CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$44,293 Small program - rough guide n=32
The Chicago School at Los AngelesRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Homestead SchoolsRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Angeles CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsRegistered Nursing$126,893 Small program - rough guide n=65$36,298 n=150
Touro University CaliforniaRegistered Nursing$111,353 Small program - rough guide n=31Not published
Integrity College of HealthRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
North-West College-San DiegoRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published

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