Top 75 Best Nursing Programs in the United States
Colleges Ranking Index by Rebellion Research
Nursing demands strong training. Schools with deep clinical ties give students stronger results. Labs, simulations, and teaching hospitals shape real skill. Students also need strong licensure support. Many schools now offer fast tracks, direct entry, and advanced labs. These programs below show strong outcomes. They place students in top hospitals. They draw strong faculty and fund research. Students should weigh cost, city access, teaching style, and clinical hours. Each school below offers strong value for a long career in nursing.
Top 75 Programs
- Johns Hopkins
- University of Pennsylvania
- Duke
- Emory
- Michigan
- Washington
- UCLA
- Columbia
- Yale
- NYU
- UNC Chapel Hill
- Vanderbilt
- Maryland
- Case Western
- Ohio State
- Pittsburgh
- Texas Austin
- Florida
- Boston College
- Northeastern
- Illinois Chicago
- Minnesota
- Wisconsin
- Virginia
- Georgetown
- Miami
- Rutgers
- Tennessee
- Michigan State
- Alabama Birmingham
- South Carolina
- Penn State
- Florida State
- Arizona
- Arizona State
- Temple
- Kansas
- Texas A and M
- Purdue
- Kentucky
- Colorado
- Missouri
- Arkansas
- LSU
- San Diego State
- Oregon Health and Science
- Utah
- Clemson
- Connecticut
- Nebraska
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Illinois
- Delaware
- George Mason
- Stony Brook
- Drexel
- TCU
- Baylor
- Loyola Chicago
- Marquette
- Oklahoma
- Washington State
- Villanova
- Auburn
- Mississippi
- Rhode Island
- Maine
- Texas Tech
- Cincinnati
- Louisville
- Wichita State
- New Mexico
- West Virginia
- Hawaii
High Value Source Links
https://www.nursingworld.org
https://www.aacnnursing.org
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/nursing
https://www.bls.gov
https://www.nln.org
