West Coast University
West Coast University at a Glance
- U.S. influence rank
- #1075
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About West Coast University
According to Wikipedia, West Coast University is a private, for-profit university focused on healthcare degrees with campus locations in Los Angeles, Anaheim, and Ontario, California; Richardson, Texas; and Miami, Florida. David Pyle founded American Career College in 1979 under the name of American College of Optics. Originally the school focused only on optical dispensing. In May 1997, Pyle purchased West Coast University, which was chartered by the State of California in 1909, out of bankruptcy, and developed a program for the training of registered nurses.
What Is West Coast University Known For?
West Coast University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Medical
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Business
- Economics
- Education
- Physics
- Earth Sciences
- Law
- History
- Criminal Justice
- Anthropology
- Political Science
- Religious Studies
- Philosophy
- Communications
- Literature
- Biology
West Coast University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much West Coast University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
West Coast University ranks #99 in the U.S. and #215 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWest Coast University ranks #283 in the U.S. and #1019 worldwide for influence in Medical.
West Coast University ranks #800 in the U.S. and #3171 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
West Coast University ranks #831 in the U.S. and #3687 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
West Coast University ranks #966 in the U.S. and #5217 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
West Coast University ranks #1014 in the U.S. and #3775 worldwide for influence in Business.
West Coast University ranks #1536 in the U.S. and #7223 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesWest Coast University ranks #1659 in the U.S. and #6476 worldwide for influence in Education.
West Coast University ranks #1908 in the U.S. and #6811 worldwide for influence in Physics.
West Coast University ranks #2170 in the U.S. and #7511 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
West Coast University ranks #2282 in the U.S. and #7347 worldwide for influence in Law.
West Coast University ranks #2348 in the U.S. and #7717 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesWest Coast University ranks #2401 in the U.S. and #4949 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
West Coast University ranks #2471 in the U.S. and #6671 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesWest Coast University ranks #2684 in the U.S. and #11214 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
West Coast University ranks #2926 in the U.S. and #12453 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
West Coast University ranks #3121 in the U.S. and #10066 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesWest Coast University ranks #3391 in the U.S. and #12422 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesWest Coast University ranks #3579 in the U.S. and #12319 worldwide for influence in Literature.
West Coast University ranks #3653 in the U.S. and #13251 worldwide for influence in Biology.
