California employs more than 270,000 nurses statewide and has the highest average wages for nursing in the country, with nurses earning an average of $101,750. To compile the list, Nurse.org gathered data on tuition, admission rate, degree programs and awards.
Here are the 10 best nursing schools in California for 2018, according to Nurse.org.
No. 1 — UC Los Angeles
No. 2 — California State University in Sacramento
No. 3 — San Francisco State University
No. 4 — California State University in Fullerton
No. 5 — UC Irvine
No. 6 — San Diego State University
No. 7 — Mount Saint Mary’s University (Los Angeles)
No. 8 — California State University in Long Beach
No. 9 — Sonoma State University (Rohnert Park)
No.10 — California State University in Bakersfield
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