Nurse doctorate programs in California.
23 doctorate nursing programs in California across 15 cities. Always free for students; program directors can claim listings.
The directory lists 23 doctoral nursing programs in California, made up of 21 DNP and 2 PhD in Nursing. They are offered by 20 institutions across Azusa, Fresno, Fullerton, Irvine, Loma Linda, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, Pomona, Riverside, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose and San Marcos.
5 of the 23 programs listed in California are available in an online or hybrid format. Compare these against online DNP programs and online PhD in nursing programs worldwide.
Institutions offering doctoral nursing degrees in California
- Azusa Pacific University
- California Baptist University
- California State University, Fresno
- California State University, Fullerton
- California State University, Long Beach
- Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
- Loma Linda University
- National University
- Point Loma Nazarene University
- Samuel Merritt University
- San Jose State University
- UCLA School of Nursing
- University of California, Davis
- University of California, Irvine
- University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing
- University of Massachusetts Global
- University of San Diego
- University of San Francisco
- University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
- Western University of Health Sciences
Specializations available in California
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Comparing doctoral nursing pathways in California
A DNP is a practice doctorate aimed at advanced clinical practice and systems leadership; a PhD in nursing is a research doctorate aimed at generating new knowledge. Entry points differ too — see BSN to DNP, MSN to DNP, BSN to PhD and DNP to PhD for the routes into each. Cost and funding vary widely; affordable DNP programs and fully funded PhD in nursing programs list the options that publish figures. Admission testing also varies — see DNP programs with no GRE requirement.