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Overview for Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.

Careers for Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Majors

A major in Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

Top 33 California Colleges with the highest percentage of Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA
 278
(100.0%)
 - 
 Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
 141
(45.0%)
 - 
Mount St Mary's College
Los Angeles, CA
 142
(38.1%)
Less Selective$27,100 
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Holy Names University
Oakland, CA
 30
(28.6%)
 $26,300 
Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA
 78
(25.9%)
Moderately Selective$32,390 
Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA
 26
(12.3%)
Less Selective$22,695 
 University of Phoenix-Southern California Campus
Costa Mesa, CA
 208
(10.7%)
Open Admissions$15,000 
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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
 134
(10.5%)
Moderately Selective$33,500 
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
 125
(9.8%)
Less Selective$26,440 
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA
 53
(9.6%)
Less Selective$25,120 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.