Nursing

Ranked in 2011 | Nursing Rankings Methodology

With a master's in nursing, nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists can perform a full range of health services. Students may focus on areas such as geriatrics, nutrition, and women's health. These are the best nursing schools.

Rank School name Score
#64 Catholic University of America

Washington, DC

3.5
#357 Central Methodist University

Fayette, MO

2.5
#357 Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

2.5
#357 Clarion University -​ Edinboro University -​ Slippery Rock University

Slippery Rock, PA

2.5
#332 Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

2.6
#193 Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

3.0
#390 Clayton State University

Morrow, GA

2.4
#127 Clemson University

Clemson, SC

3.2
#295 Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

2.7
#295 College of Mount St. Joseph

Cincinati, OH

2.7
#390 College of Mount St. Vincent

Riverdale, NY

2.4
#166 College of New Jersey

Ewing, NJ

3.1
#265 College of New Rochelle

New Rochelle, NY

2.8
#411 College of St. Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

2.3
#193 College of St. Mary

Omaha, NE

3.0
#127 College of St. Scholastica

Duluth, MN

3.2
#166 Colorado State University–​Pueblo

Pueblo, CO

3.1
#21 Columbia University

New York, NY

4.0
#295 Concordia University

Mequon, WI

2.7
Rank Not Published Coppin State University (Fuld)

Baltimore, MD

N/A
#64 Creighton University

Omaha, NE

3.5
#99 CUNY–​Hunter College

New York, NY

3.3
#234 CUNY–​Lehman College

West Bronx, NY

2.9
#295 CUNY–​Staten Island

Staten Island, NY

2.7
#295 Curry College

Milton, MA

2.7

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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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