Nurse Practitioner: Gerontological / Geriatric

Ranked in 2011, part of Nursing

Nurse practitioners who specialize in geriatrics and gerontology treat aging patients for illnesses common to the elderly, such as delirium and dementia. These are the top nursing programs for gerontological / geriatric practitioners.

Rank School name
#1 New York University

New York, NY

#2 University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

#2 University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

#4 Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, OR

#5 Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

#6 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, AR

#7 Rush University

Chicago, IL

#8 University of California–​San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

#8 University of Maryland–​Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

#10 Duke University

Durham, NC

#10 University of North Carolina–​Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings by Bob Morse
Updates to 2 Schools' 2013 Best Colleges Ranks

University of Mary Hardin–Baylor and York College of Pennsylvania are now in the ‘Unranked’ category.

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