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2023 Best Nursing Schools

1,850 Colleges
$70,916 Avg Salary
$25,426 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in the United States with 322,592 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,850 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students.

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2023 Best Nursing Schools in the United States

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Schools in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing the best school in the United States for nursing students. Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $20,000.

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Out of the 1,850 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $29,603.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc is a great place for nursing students. MTSA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing is a great place for nursing students. St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $21,381 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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With a ranking of #6, Trinity Health System School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Trinity Health System School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Trinity Health System School of Nursing take out an average of $20,824 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. West Penn Hospital School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at West Penn Hospital School of Nursing take out is $20,000.

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UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $27,892 in student debt.

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#9

Citizens School of Nursing

New Kensington, PA

With a ranking of #9, Citizens School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the large suburb of New Kensington, Citizens School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Citizens School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $21,312.

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Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools list. Located in the small city of Reading, RHSHS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from RHSHS take out $25,208 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Midwestern University - Glendale ranked #11 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools list. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#12

UPMC Mercy School of Nursing

Pittsburgh, PA

UPMC Mercy School of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UPMC Mercy School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $24,743.

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UPMC Jameson School of Nursing ranked #13 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools list. UPMC Jameson School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of New Castle.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UPMC Jameson School of Nursing take out is $24,750.

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Samuel Merritt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #14 on the list. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.

On average, nursing graduates from Samuel Merritt University take out $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $551.

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Washington Hospital School of Nursing came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Washington, Washington Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Washington Hospital School of Nursing take out an average of $23,719 in student loans while working on their egree.

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DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools ranking. Located in the city of Johnstown, Memorial Medical Center is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Memorial Medical Center take out $24,420 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing ranked #17 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools list. Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Pottsville.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $29,000 in student debt.

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#18

Lutheran School of Nursing

Saint Louis, MO

Lutheran School of Nursing came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools ranking. Lutheran School of Nursing is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Nursing majors at Lutheran School of Nursing take out an average of $18,110 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Brockton, BHSN is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at BHSN accumulate an average of around $26,254 in student debt.

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#20

Albany Medical College

Albany, NY

Albany Medical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the small city of Albany, AMC Albany is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#21

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools ranking. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Graham Hospital School of Nursing came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Canton, Graham Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #23, Helene Fuld College of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. HFCN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from HFCN carry an average student debtload of $33,485.

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Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing ranked #24 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools list. Located in the small city of Lafayette, St. Elizabeth School of Nursing and University of Saint Francis Cooperative Nursing Program is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from St. Elizabeth School of Nursing and University of Saint Francis Cooperative Nursing Program carry an average student debtload of $43,960. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $424.

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#25

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

Saint Vincent College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools list. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Latrobe.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Nursing Schools

#28

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT
#29

Stanbridge University

Irvine, CA
#30

Ohio Institute of Allied Health

Huber Heights, OH
#34

Pacific College

Costa Mesa, CA
#42

Best Care College

East Orange, NJ
#43

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
#44

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA
#48

Excelsior College

Albany, NY
#49

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Nursing Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1850 different United States nursing schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Chamberlain University - Arizona Phoenix, AZ
52 West Coast University - Ontario Ontario, CA
53 West Coast University - Los Angeles North Hollywood, CA
54 Chamberlain University - Missouri St. Louis, MO
55 Ohio Medical Career College Dayton, OH
56 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, TX
57 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
58 Mount Marty University Yankton, SD
59 West Coast University - Orange County Anaheim, CA
60 Duke University Durham, NC
61 American University of Health Sciences Signal Hill, CA
62 Aspen University Denver, CO
63 St. Joseph’s College of Nursing Syracuse, NY
64 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
65 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
66 Bushnell University Eugene, OR
67 West Coast University-Miami Doral, FL
68 St Paul’s School of Nursing - Queens Rego Park, NY
69 Ottawa University - Kansas City Overland Park, KS
70 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
71 University of California - San Francisco San Francisco, CA
72 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX
73 Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR
74 University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
75 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
76 Unitek College Fremont, CA
77 Chamberlain University - Texas Houston, TX
78 Chamberlain University - California Rancho Cordova, CA
79 West Coast University - Dallas Dallas, TX
80 Tri-Rivers Career Center Marion, OH
81 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
82 Chamberlain University - Michigan Troy, MI
83 Baptist Health System School of Health Professions San Antonio, TX
84 Jersey College Teterboro, NJ
85 Ottawa University - Milwaukee Brookfield, WI
86 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
87 Chamberlain University - Florida Jacksonville, FL
88 Chamberlain University - Georgia Atlanta, GA
89 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
90 Wagner College Staten Island, NY
91 New York University New York, NY
92 Chamberlain University - Ohio Columbus, OH
93 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
94 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
95 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex Milwaukee, WI
96 Chamberlain University - Indiana Indianapolis, IN
97 University of Portland Portland, OR
98 Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY
99 Chamberlain University - Virginia Arlington, VA
100 Chamberlain University - Nevada Las Vegas, NV
101 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
102 Roseman University of Health Sciences Henderson, NV
103 Western University of Health Sciences Pomona, CA
104 Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT
105 California State University - Stanislaus Turlock, CA
106 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
107 Villanova University Villanova, PA
108 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
109 Georgetown University Washington, DC
110 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
111 Webster University Saint Louis, MO
112 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
113 Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA
114 American Sentinel University Aurora, CO
115 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
116 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
117 The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX
118 Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL
119 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN
120 Chamberlain University - Illinois Addison, IL
121 Rutgers University - Camden Camden, NJ
122 Sentara College of Health Sciences Chesapeake, VA
123 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
124 Mount Saint Mary’s University Los Angeles, CA
125 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
126 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
127 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
128 Merced College Merced, CA
129 St. Peter’s Hospital College of Nursing Albany, NY
130 Yale University New Haven, CT
131 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
132 Chamberlain University - New Jersey North Brunswick, NJ
133 Ambria College of Nursing Hoffman Estates, IL
134 Touro University Nevada Henderson, NV
135 Rasmussen University - Illinois Rockford, IL
136 University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA
137 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA
138 Texas A & M University - Central Texas Killeen, TX
139 Collins Career Technical Center Chesapeake, OH
140 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord, NC
141 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
142 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
142 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
144 Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte, NC
145 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
146 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
147 Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles, OR
148 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
149 Sandusky Career Center Sandusky, OH
150 Rush University Chicago, IL
151 Glendale Career College - Brightwood-Teachout San-Diego, CA
152 National University La Jolla, CA
153 Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa, CA
154 Emory University Atlanta, GA
155 Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN
156 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
157 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
158 Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL
159 Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing Troy, NY
160 Eastern Virginia Career College Fredericksburg, VA
161 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
162 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
163 Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA
164 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
165 Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN
166 Pacific Union College Angwin, CA
167 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
168 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
169 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN
170 Mayville State University Mayville, ND
171 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
172 Saint Anthony College of Nursing Rockford, IL
173 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
174 University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester Worcester, MA
175 Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD
176 Butte College Oroville, CA
177 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
178 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
179 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
180 Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY
181 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
182 University of Delaware Newark, DE
183 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
184 Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN
185 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO
186 University of Washington - Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
187 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
188 Union County College Cranford, NJ
189 Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Fayette, MO
190 MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA
191 Centra College of Nursing Lynchburg, VA
192 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
193 Seattle University Seattle, WA
194 Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
195 Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
196 York College of Pennsylvania York, PA
197 Clarkson College Omaha, NE
198 College of Saint Elizabeth Morristown, NJ
199 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
200 Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN
201 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
202 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
202 Bronx Community College Bronx, NY
204 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, WI
205 Carrington College, Reno Reno, NV
206 Northwest Technical College Bemidji, MN
207 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
208 George Fox University Newberg, OR
209 Saint Mary’s College Notre Dame, IN
210 Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY
211 Simpson University Redding, CA
212 County College of Morris Randolph, NJ
213 Bay State College Boston, MA
214 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
215 Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Lancaster, PA
216 Herzing University - Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
217 Auburn University Auburn, AL
218 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
219 Herzing University - Birmingham Birmingham, AL
220 Creighton University Omaha, NE
221 Immaculata University Immaculata, PA
222 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
223 Capella University Minneapolis, MN
224 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
225 St Olaf College Northfield, MN
226 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
227 St Joseph School of Nursing Nashua, NH
228 Bryan College of Health Sciences Lincoln, NE
229 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
229 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
231 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
232 Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College Saint Louis, MO
233 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA
234 United States University San Diego, CA
235 Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN
236 Baptist Health College - Little Rock Little Rock, AR
237 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
238 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
239 Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay Saint Petersburg, FL
240 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
241 West Hills College-Lemoore Lemoore, CA
242 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
243 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
244 Yuba College Marysville, CA
245 The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN
246 Winona State University Winona, MN
247 Samford University Birmingham, AL
248 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
249 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA
250 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
251 Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY
252 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
253 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
254 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
255 Holy Names University Oakland, CA
256 University of Maryland - Baltimore Baltimore, MD
257 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
258 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
259 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
260 St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island Staten Island, NY
261 Ohio Northern University Ada, OH
262 South Texas College McAllen, TX
263 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
264 James A Rhodes State College Lima, OH
265 Sumner College Portland, OR
266 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
267 AdventHealth University Orlando, FL
268 Herzing University - Akron Akron, OH
269 Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA
270 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
271 Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Provo, UT
272 Galen College of Nursing - Louisville Louisville, KY
273 University of Pittsburgh - Titusville Titusville, PA
274 Catholic University of America Washington, DC
275 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
276 Biola University La Mirada, CA
277 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Nursing students that almost earned our Best Nursing Schools award.

Rank College Location
278 Galen College of Nursing - Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
279 Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA
280 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
281 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
282 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans New Orleans, LA
283 Warner Pacific University Portland, OR
284 Luther College Decorah, IA
285 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
286 Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ
287 Northwestern College Orange City, IA
288 Bradley University Peoria, IL
289 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
290 King’s College Wilkes-Barre, PA
291 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
292 Brandman University Irvine, CA
293 Eastern International College - Belleville Belleville, NJ
294 Homestead Schools Torrance, CA
295 Riverside College of Health Careers Newport News, VA
296 Oak Point University Chicago, IL
297 Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Medford, MA
298 Ventura College Ventura, CA
299 Towson University Towson, MD
300 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
301 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
302 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN
303 Rasmussen University - Kansas Topeka, KS
304 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR
305 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
306 Herzing University - Brookfield Brookfield, WI
307 Washington State University Pullman, WA
308 Otterbein University Westerville, OH
309 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
310 Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant, TX
311 Kean University Union, NJ
312 University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL
313 Hope College Holland, MI
314 Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI
315 Oregon Coast Community College Newport, OR
316 Laboure College Milton, MA
317 College of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY
318 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
319 Illinois State University Normal, IL
320 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
321 Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD
322 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
323 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
324 Moravian College Bethlehem, PA
325 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
326 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
327 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ
328 Stevenson University Stevenson, MD
329 Kettering College Kettering, OH
330 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
331 Gannon University Erie, PA
332 Glendale Community College Glendale, CA
333 South University’s online programs Savannah, GA
334 Edgewood College Madison, WI
335 Maine College of Health Professions Lewiston, ME
336 George Washington University Washington, DC
337 Herzing University - Kenosha Kenosha, WI
338 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
339 St. Joseph’s College - New York Brooklyn, NY
340 Athena Career Academy Toledo, OH
341 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
342 Schoolcraft College Livonia, MI
343 Carroll University Waukesha, WI
344 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
345 Gateway Community College New Haven, CT
346 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
347 University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK
348 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
349 DeSales University Center Valley, PA
350 Texas County Technical College Houston, MO
351 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
352 Platt College - Aurora Aurora, CO
353 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
354 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA
355 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
356 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
357 Rasmussen University - Wisconsin Green Bay, WI
358 Hallmark University San Antonio, TX
359 St Luke’s College Sioux City, IA
360 Carrington College, Mesquite Mesquite, TX
361 Augusta University Augusta, GA
362 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
363 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
364 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
365 Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA
366 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
367 Herzing University - Winter Park Winter Park, FL
368 Ball State University Muncie, IN
369 Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY
370 Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE

Nursing by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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