Top Undergraduate Nursing Programs as per US News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report surveyed deans and senior faculty members to come up with the best undergraduate nursing programs which features 656 programs.

U.S. News & World Report surveyed deans and senior faculty members to come up with the best undergraduate nursing programs which features 656 programs.

Nurse practitioners are in high demand considering its low unemployment rate and high median salary. (Pixabay)

The criteria to rank these programs according to U.S. News & World Report were based on:

(1) Be accredited at the bachelor's level by either the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

(2) Be a regionally accredited institution that awarded at least 40 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees

Based on The Best Jobs in 2024 article by U.S. News & World Report, Nurse practitioners are in high demand considering its low unemployment rate and high median salary.

With their work becoming both physically and emotionally demanding, this career choice is not just gaining huge momentum but also seeing opportunities in the healthcare sector.

Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs

Duke University and University of Pennsylvania (Tie)

Emory University

The Ohio State University, University of Iowa and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Tie)

University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor and University of Washington (Tie)

Boston College, Case Western Reserve University, New York University, Oregon Health and Science University, University of Maryland, Baltimore and University of Pittsburgh (Tie)

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Duke University, North Carolina

Duke University traces its origins to a small school that opened in 1838 in Randolph County, North Carolina.

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

University of Pennsylvania has a history that dates back to 1740 and shares many ties with the colonial city of Philadelphia.

Emory University, Atlanta, GA

A $1.7 million grant was awarded to Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing faculty for research training in women's health and intersectionality using data science and health information technology.

The Ohio State University, Columbus

The Ohio State University is a public institution that was founded in 1870.

University of Iowa, Iowa City

Founded in 1847, it is the state's oldest institution of higher education and is located alongside the Iowa River in Iowa City.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution that was founded in 1789.

University of Alabama at Birmingham

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) traces its roots to the 1859 founding of the Medical College of Alabama and the 1936 opening of the Birmingham Extension Center of the University of Alabama.

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

University of Michigan—Ann Arbor is a public institution that was founded in 1817.

University of Washington, Seattle

University of Washington is a public institution that was founded in 1861.

Boston College, Chestnut Hill

Boston College is a private institution that was founded in 1863.

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland

Case Western Reserve University is a private institution that was founded in 1826

New York University

New York University is a private institution that was founded in 1831

Oregon Health and Science University, Portland

Oregon Health and Science University is a public institution

University of Maryland, Baltimore

University of Maryland, Baltimore is a public institution.

University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh is a public institution that was founded in 1787

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