LA METRO

Best Nursing Programs in Los Angeles (2026)

Highest-wage RN metro in this pilot.

RN wage

$138k

Mean · BLS MSA

Jobs

+3.8%

Payroll YoY

Campuses

14

In this metro

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Providence

Providence

$133.4k median

BLS OEWSMay 2024

107.3k RNs

+3.8% CES

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14 campuses across Anaheim, Cypress, Garden Grove, Glendale, Huntington Beach, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Mission Viejo, North Hollywood, Santa Ana, Santa Monica, Torrance, Walnut.

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Sources & methodology

BLS wages and jobs

Metro mean and median wages are BLS OEWS May 2024 (SOC 29-1141), the same survey as the national RN mean of $98,430. This is the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MSA, not California as a whole.

Employment May 2024: 107,340 RNs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. Mean wage May 2024: $138,010. CES NAICS 62 Health Care and Social Assistance payrolls changed 3.79% over June 2025–June 2026 (series SMU06310806562000001).

Hospital partners in Los Angeles

Names below are copied from school clinical-partnership sources. No hospital is invented. Multi-state chain lists that are not metro-scoped are omitted.

School partnership sources

Named systems are copied from school clinical-partnership sources for this metro. A school name without a link has no live profile page in our catalog.

NCLEX chips

Campus cities are sourced campus geography for this metro. NCLEX chips are the newest display-eligible first-time rate from state-board rows (cohort ≥ 10), scoped to the school’s home state — a dash means none published, not 0%. A year with a quarter range is that board’s partial window, not a full exam year. Each rate links to that school’s NCLEX history when a live school NCLEX page exists. Degree labels overlay live program rows for these school slugs when the database is available; otherwise they read ADN, BSN, or LPN from the same board program name.

How to choose a nursing program in Los Angeles

Steps to compare metro-campus nursing schools in Los Angeles, CA against statewide online options, NCLEX, cost, and California licensure.

  1. Decide campus vs statewide-eligible

    Use this page for the 14 physical campuses in the Los Angeles metro. Online and hybrid programs that accept CA residents are on /nursing-programs-in/california — they are not “in” the city.

  2. Compare local campuses and published NCLEX

    Read the metro campus list (city + NCLEX chips). A dash means unpublished, not zero. Full board series with cohort sizes: /nclex-pass-rates/california.

  3. Check clinical hospital partners

    Named hospital systems on this page come from school sources for this metro only. Confirm current placement sites with the school before you enroll.

  4. Match cost and speed on statewide spokes

    Cheapest and fastest lists stay on /affordable-nursing-programs/california and /fastest-nursing-programs/california so this city URL does not clone those rankings.

  5. Confirm licensure for the state you will live in

    California is not an NLC compact state; graduates need California licensure (or endorsement) to practice there. Board details: /nursing-license-requirements/california.

Frequently asked questions
Are there nursing programs in Los Angeles?
Yes. This catalog lists 14 nursing-school campuses in the Los Angeles metro. Open a school page for program mix. Statewide directories live on California hub pages — this URL is metro-only.
What are the best nursing programs in Los Angeles?
“Best” here means metro campuses with sourced local signals: BLS OEWS wages/employment, CES health-care job growth, and named hospital partners from school pages — not a statewide ranking clone. Compare NCLEX and tuition on the California NCLEX and affordable-program spokes linked from this page.
Are there nursing schools in Los Angeles?
Yes. 14 catalog nursing schools have a primary campus mapped to the Los Angeles metro. “Nursing schools in Los Angeles” and “nursing programs in Los Angeles” are the same metro inventory on this URL.
What do registered nurses earn in the Los Angeles metro?
BLS OEWS reports 107,340 RNs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA at a mean annual wage of $138,010 (employment May 2024, wage May 2024). Sources: https://www.bls.gov/oes/2024/may/occ_area_emp_chart/occ_area_emp_chart.htm and https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm.
Is health-care employment growing in Los Angeles?
BLS CES NAICS 62 Health Care and Social Assistance payrolls grew 3.79% over June 2025–June 2026 (series SMU06310806562000001, not seasonally adjusted). Source: https://www.bls.gov/ces/
Which hospitals partner with nursing schools in Los Angeles?
Named hospitals on this page come from school clinical-partnership sources (not invented): Providence Health (West Coast University (North Hollywood, CA)).
How is this different from California nursing program pages?
This URL is the Los Angeles metro hub. California affordable programs are at /affordable-nursing-programs/california and NCLEX pass rates at /nclex-pass-rates/california. Titles and H1s stay city-specific so this page does not cannibalize those statewide templates.
What is the cheapest nursing school in Los Angeles?
This metro hub does not invent a cheapest-school ranking. Tuition tables live on the California affordable-programs spoke (/affordable-nursing-programs/california), which is the canonical cost URL. Use that list, then match campuses back to the metro table here.
Are there accelerated BSN or ABSN programs in Los Angeles?
Second-degree / accelerated BSN inventory is maintained on the California ABSN spoke (/accelerated-bsn-programs/california), not as a thin city clone. Campuses in this metro that offer a BSN still appear in the campus list; confirm ABSN vs traditional BSN on the school page.
Which nursing schools near Los Angeles have the highest NCLEX pass rates?
Campus NCLEX cells are the newest display-eligible first-time rate from state-board rows (cohort ≥ 10), scoped to the school’s home state — never the denormalized school column. A year with a quarter range is a partial board window, not a full exam year. Do not treat a blank cell as 0%, and do not average mixed years. Full series and cohort sizes live on /nclex-pass-rates/california and each school’s NCLEX page.
Are there LPN to RN programs in Los Angeles?
LPN-to-RN bridge programs serving California residents are listed at /lpn-to-rn/california. Some metro campuses in the table also offer ADN or LPN tracks — open the school page rather than assuming every campus is a BSN.
Can I complete an online nursing program from Los Angeles?
Yes. Accredited online and hybrid programs that accept CA residents are a separate statewide eligibility list — not the 14 physical campuses in this metro. Start at /online-nursing-programs/california or /nursing-programs-in/california.
Is California a Nurse Licensure Compact state?
California is not an NLC compact state; graduates need California licensure (or endorsement) to practice there.
Are there nursing schools in LA?
Yes. This hub lists 14 nursing-school campuses in the Los Angeles metro, the same inventory used for “nursing schools in Los Angeles.” Statewide California directories live on separate URLs — this page is metro-only.
Are there nursing schools in L.A.?
Yes. This hub lists 14 nursing-school campuses in the Los Angeles metro, the same inventory used for “nursing schools in Los Angeles.” Statewide California directories live on separate URLs — this page is metro-only.
Are there nursing schools in Long Beach?
Long Beach sits in the Los Angeles, CA metro. Campuses whose primary city is Long Beach appear in the campus list on this page when they are in the catalog. This URL is the metro hub — not a thin Long Beach-only doorway page.
Are there nursing schools in Anaheim?
Anaheim sits in the Los Angeles, CA metro. Campuses whose primary city is Anaheim appear in the campus list on this page when they are in the catalog. This URL is the metro hub — not a thin Anaheim-only doorway page.
Statewide pages and other metros

Studying online from Los Angeles?

202+ accredited online and hybrid nursing programs accept CA residents — including options not based in the metro. That statewide eligibility list is separate from the 14 campuses in the list above. See every program available in CA →

Related California program pages (high-intent pathways)

Outcomes and licensure

Other metro nursing hubs

Each hub is a Census CBSA campus list with BLS MSA wages — not a statewide dump with the city name swapped in.

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