Nursing Schools & Nurse Career Info

Nursing Programs in California

Choose your nursing program from the list of California schools below. You may choose from traditional classroom courses and flexible online programs, and from a variety of reputable nursing degrees.

As a California nurse, you will:

  • Assist patients in hospitals, care homes and outpatient centers
  • Carry out minor medical procedures
  • Create and implement patient care plans

Some career figures for nursing graduates in California:

  • Average annual salary: $50,490
  • Currently employed: 62,850
  • Employment outlook: 20% growth
  • Most popular degrees: Bachelor's, Associate's

Figures courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Employment & Wages database.

Schools In California:

    • San Jose
      • Vocational Nursing
    • Sacramento
      • Vocational Nursing
      • Registered Nursing
      • Vocational Nursing
    • Antioch
      • Vocational Nursing
      • Vocational Nursing
    • San Leandro
      • Vocational Nursing
      • Vocational Nursing
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    • Anaheim
      • Vocational Nursing
    • Los Angeles
      • Vocational Nursing
    • Ontario
      • Vocational Nursing
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    • Orange
      • Vocational Nursing
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    • Los Angeles
      • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
    • Orange County
      • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
    • Inland Empire
      • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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    • Reno
      • Registered Nursing
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    • Anaheim
      • Licensed Vocational Nurse
    • Colton
      • Certified Nursing Assistant
      • Licensed Vocational Nurse
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    • Canyon Country
      • Certificate - Vocational Nursing
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    • North Hollywood
      • Vocational Nursing
    • Vista
      • Vocational Nursing
      • Nursing Assistant
      • Holistic Health Practitioner
    • Salida (Modesto)
      • Therapeutic Health Technician
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    • North Hollywood
      • Vocational Nurse
    • Garden Grove
      • Vocational Nurse
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    • Rancho Mirage
      • Vocational Nursing
    • Bakersfield
      • Vocational Nursing
    • Santa Maria
      • Vocational Nursing
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    • San Diego
      • BS Completion in Nursing Administration
      • BS Completion in Nursing Administration with Nursing Informatics Emphasis
      • BS Completion in Nursing Administration with Nursing Informatics Emphasis (Online)
      • BS Completion in Nursing Administration (Online)
      • BS Completion in Nursing Administration with Clinical Nurse Educator Emphasis (Online)
      • BS Completion in Nursing Administration with Community Health Nurse Emphasis (Online)
      • BS Completion in Nursing (Online)
      • BS Completion in Nursing Administration with Nurse Case Manager Emphasis (Online)
      • MS in Nursing Education (Online)
      • MS in Nursing Administration (Online)
    • National City – Satellite of CCSD
      • BS Completion in Nursing Administration
      • BS Completion in Nursing (Online)
      • BS Completion in Nursing Administration with Nurse Case Manager Emphasis (Online)
      • BS Completion in Nursing Administration with Nursing Informatics Emphasis
      • BS Completion in Nursing Administration with Clinical Nurse Educator Emphasis (Online)
      • BS Completion in Nursing Administration with Community Health Nurse Emphasis (Online)
      • BS Completion in Nursing Administration with Nursing Informatics Emphasis (Online)
      • BS Completion in Nursing Administration (Online)
      • MS in Nursing Administration (Online)
      • MS in Nursing Education (Online)
    • San Marcos
      • BS Completion in Nursing Administration with Nurse Case Manager Emphasis (Online)
      • BS Completion in Nursing Administration with Nursing Informatics Emphasis
      • BS Completion in Nursing Administration with Nursing Informatics Emphasis (Online)
      • BS Completion in Nursing Administration (Online)
      • BS Completion in Nursing Administration
      • BS Completion in Nursing (Online)
      • BS Completion in Nursing Administration with Clinical Nurse Educator Emphasis (Online)
      • BS Completion in Nursing Administration with Community Health Nurse Emphasis (Online)
      • MS in Nursing Education (Online)
      • MS in Nursing Administration (Online)
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Online Schools:

    • Nursing/Health Care Ed. Cert. (Bachelor's degree Req.)
    • Master of Science in Nursing
    • MS in Nursing-Nursing/Health Care Education
    • MS in Nursing/Informatics
    • Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
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    • B.S. in Nursing (Registered Nurse - R.N. to B.S.N)
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    • B.S. in Management for Registered Nurses
    • Certificate: Legal Nurse Consulting
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    • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
    • Master of Science in Nursing
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    • Master of Science in Nursing Education
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