2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 226 schools in the United States to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the online nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Online Schools for a Bachelor's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular online school in the United States for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at WGU accumulate an average of around $24,473 in student debt.
Out of the 226 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
Nursing majors at Capella University take out an average of $28,936 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from SNHU carry an average student debtload of $32,255.
Read full report on Nursing at Southern New Hampshire University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Sentinel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at American Sentinel University take out an average of $26,198 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
With a ranking of #6, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 581 students majoring in nursing at Purdue Northwest, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Nursing majors at Purdue Northwest take out an average of $27,233 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $152, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $27,078. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $181, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at Loyola Chicago take out an average of $28,313 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $767.
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $28,439. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $264.
Read full report on Nursing at Arizona State University - Skysong
Wilmington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Wilmington University accumulate an average of around $24,871 in student debt.
With a ranking of #11, Purdue University Global did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Purdue University Global take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $41,009.
With a ranking of #11, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from NUS Florida take out $33,123 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $334.
Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Liberty University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,474. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $554.
National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Women make up 75% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at National University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,476. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $198, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at ECU take out an average of $24,172 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $261.
Georgia Southern University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from GaSou carry an average student debtload of $28,652. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $121, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Michigan - Flint came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.
Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UM Flint take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $38,230.
Read full report on Nursing at University of Michigan - Flint
University of Memphis ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UofM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,057. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $115.
Rutgers University - Camden came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Rutgers Camden carry an average student debtload of $29,905. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $217.
University of Arkansas landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
Of the 292 students majoring in nursing at UARK, 11% are male and 89% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UARK carry an average student debtload of $26,161. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $410, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at NSU accumulate an average of around $29,152 in student debt.
Full Nursing at Northwestern State University of Louisiana Report
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out $30,518 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
Nursing majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $31,848 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $191.
Full Nursing at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.
Of the 269 students majoring in nursing at UW Oshkosh, 10% are male and 90% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UW Oshkosh accumulate an average of around $26,175 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $177.
With a ranking of #25, Winston - Salem State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. WSSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
Of the 262 students majoring in nursing at WSSU, 10% are male and 90% are female.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WSSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,916. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $135.
Read full report on Nursing at Winston - Salem State University
Rest of the Top Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies | Fayette, MO |
| 34 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 36 | Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT |
| 37 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 38 | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley, CO |
| 39 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 40 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 41 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock, AR |
| 42 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 43 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 44 | Lewis - Clark State College | Lewiston, ID |
| 45 | California State University - Dominguez Hills | Carson, CA |
Most Popular Online Nursing by Region
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Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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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