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Best Colleges for Nursing

Top nursing and healthcare programs ranked by graduate earnings, completion rates, and actual cost. Federal data. No paid rankings.

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How We Rank Nursing Schools

These rankings filter to schools with nursing and healthcare programs, then rank by our 5-component composite score using verified federal data. Rankings use a composite score: graduate earnings (28%), graduation rate (25%), social mobility via Pell Grant share (20%), debt burden (15%), and net cost for low-income students (12%). Where a school has not reported one of these, that component is dropped and the remaining weights are rescaled rather than filled in with an estimate. Only 4-year non-profit schools with sufficient data qualify.

→Earnings: Median annual earnings 10 years after enrollment. Source: College Scorecard.
→Graduation rate: Full-time first-time students completing within 150% of normal time. Source: IPEDS.
→Net price: Average annual cost after all grants and scholarships. Source: IPEDS.
→Social mobility: Share of students receiving Pell Grants, a direct measure of access for low-income students. Source: IPEDS.
→Debt burden: Median federal loan debt at graduation. Source: College Scorecard.

Top 10 Nursing Schools (2026)

Ranked by composite: earnings, graduation rate, social mobility, debt, affordability.

#	School	Accept	Net Price/yr	Grad Rate	Earnings (10yr)
1	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	47.5%	$4,326	72%	$75,971
2	Brown University Providence, RI	5.4%	$26,256	96%	$93,487
3	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	3.6%	$17,525	98%	$101,817
4	Homestead Schools Torrance, CA	50%	$15,962	93%	$59,398
5	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	9%	$14,512	93%	$82,511
6	Dewey University-Manati Manati, PR	50%	$3,523	59%	$19,761
7	CUNY City College New York, NY	60%	$4,664	57%	$66,039
8	Dewey University-Carolina Carolina, PR	50%	$3,379	62%	$19,761
9	Georgetown University Washington, DC	12.9%	$39,083	95%	$103,494
10	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	4%	$22,520	96%	$102,491

500 schools with Nursing programs in dataset. Top 10 shown. Data: IPEDS + College Scorecard. Updated annually.

All 500 Colleges in the Dataset

The ranking above shows the top 10 by composite score. Every school in the full dataset is listed here so you can explore beyond the top results.

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Baker University Bakersfield College Ball State University Bard College Barry University Barton College Bellevue College Bellin College Bellingham Technical College Belmont University Bemidji State University Benedict College Benedictine College Benedictine University Bennington College Bentley University Berry College Bethany Lutheran College Bethel College-North Newton Bethel University Biola University Bob Jones University Boise State University Boston College Boston University Bowling Green State University-Firelands Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Brazosport College Brenau University Brescia University Briar Cliff University Bridgewater College Bridgewater State University Brown University Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo Bryant & Stratton College-Online Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa Bryant University Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Buena Vista University Butler University

C

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Caldwell University California Baptist University California Lutheran University California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt California State Polytechnic University-Pomona California State University-Chico California State University-Dominguez Hills California State University-East Bay California State University-Fullerton California State University-Los Angeles California State University-San Bernardino California State University-San Marcos California State University-Stanislaus Calumet College of Saint Joseph Cambridge College Cameron University Campbellsville University Canisius University Carolina University Carolinas College of Health Sciences Carthage College Case Western Reserve University CBD College Centenary University Centra College Central Baptist College Central Christian College of Kansas Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Central Ohio Technical College Central Wyoming College Chadron State College Chaminade University of Honolulu Chapman University Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Charleston Southern University Charter Oak State College Chatham University Chipola College Claflin University Clark College Clark State College Clarke University Clarkson College Clarkson University Cleveland University-Kansas City Coe College Coker University Colegio Universitario de San Juan College of Central Florida College of Coastal Georgia College of Saint Mary College of Staten Island CUNY College of the Mainland College of the Ozarks Colorado Christian University Colorado State University Pueblo Columbia University in the City of New York Concord University Concordia College at Moorhead Concordia University Ann Arbor Concordia University-Nebraska Concordia University-Saint Paul Concordia University-Wisconsin Converse University Coppin State University Crafton Hills College Creighton University Cumberland University CUNY Bernard M Baruch College CUNY Brooklyn College CUNY City College CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice CUNY Lehman College CUNY Medgar Evers College CUNY New York City College of Technology CUNY York College

D

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D'Youville University Dartmouth College Davis & Elkins College Daytona State College Del Mar College Delaware State University Delaware Valley University Dewey University-Carolina Dewey University-Manati Dillard University Dominican University Dominican University New York Dordt University Drake University Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies

E

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East Tennessee State University East Texas Baptist University Eastern Arizona College Eastern Connecticut State University Eastern Illinois University Eastern Kentucky University Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Eastern University Elizabethtown College Elmhurst University Elon University Emmanuel College Emory University Empire State University Emporia State University Erskine College Evangel University-College of Online Learning

F

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Fairfield University Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Faith International University Faulkner University Ferris State University Fisher College Fitchburg State University Florida Gulf Coast University Foothill College Framingham State University Francis Marion University Furman University

G

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Gallaudet University Galveston College George Washington University Georgetown College Georgetown University Georgia College & State University Georgia Gwinnett College Georgia Highlands College Georgia Military College Georgian Court University Gordon State College Goucher College Grace College and Theological Seminary Graceland University-Lamoni Grand Valley State University Great Basin College

H

15

Hampton University Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harvard University Hawaii Pacific University Hendrix College Heritage University Herzing University-Akron Herzing University-Brookfield Highline College Homestead Schools Hope College Howard University Huntingdon College Huntington University Husson University

I

15

Illinois State University Illinois Wesleyan University Immaculata University Indian River State College Indiana Institute of Technology Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies Indiana State University Indiana University-East Indiana University-Indianapolis Indiana University-Northwest Indiana University-South Bend Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Ithaca College

J

3

Jackson State University Jacksonville State University James Madison University

K

8

Kansas State University Kean University Keene State College Kennesaw State University Kent State University at Ashtabula Kent State University at Geauga Kentucky Wesleyan College Keuka College

L

13

La Sierra University Lake Washington Institute of Technology Lamar University LeTourneau University Liberty University Lincoln Memorial University Lindenwood University Lone Star College System Long Island University Longwood University Los Angeles Mission College Louisiana Tech University Loyola University Maryland

N

13

Naropa University Nazareth University Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Nevada State University New Jersey City University New York Institute of Technology Newberry College Niagara University North Carolina A & T State University North Central College Northern Kentucky University Northern New Mexico College Northwest Florida State College

O

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Oakwood University Ohio University-Eastern Campus Ohio University-Southern Campus Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Oklahoma City University Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Olympic College

P

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Park University Pasco-Hernando State College Pennsylvania College of Technology Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Western University Pikes Peak State College Plymouth State University Point Loma Nazarene University Point University Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Prairie View A & M University Prescott College Purdue University Northwest Purdue University-Main Campus

Q

2

Quincy University Quinnipiac University

R

4

Ramapo College of New Jersey Regis College Rochester Institute of Technology Rutgers University-Camden

T

14

Tallahassee State College Tennessee Wesleyan University Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Texas A&M University-College Station Texas Christian University Texas Lutheran University The University of Tennessee-Knoxville The University of Texas at Arlington The University of Texas at San Antonio The University of Texas at Tyler Thiel College Thomas College Troy University Tulane University of Louisiana

U

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Union Adventist University Union University Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus University of Akron Wayne College University of Alabama in Huntsville University of Alaska Anchorage University of Arizona University of Arkansas University of Arkansas Grantham University of Baltimore University of California-Los Angeles University of Central Arkansas University of Central Florida University of Central Missouri University of Colorado Colorado Springs University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus University of Connecticut University of Connecticut-Avery Point University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus University of Connecticut-Stamford University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus University of Dayton University of Delaware University of Evansville University of Florida-Online University of Hartford University of Hawaii at Hilo University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis University of Houston-Clear Lake University of Houston-Downtown University of Illinois Springfield University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Iowa University of Kentucky University of Louisville University of Maryland Eastern Shore University of Maryland Global Campus University of Massachusetts-Amherst University of Massachusetts-Boston University of Massachusetts-Lowell University of Michigan-Ann Arbor University of Michigan-Dearborn University of Michigan-Flint University of Minnesota-Duluth University of Minnesota-Rochester University of Mississippi University of Missouri-Columbia University of Missouri-Kansas City University of Missouri-St Louis University of Montevallo University of Mount Olive University of Mount Union University of Nebraska at Kearney University of New Hampshire-Main Campus University of North Alabama University of North Carolina Wilmington University of Northern Colorado University of Northwestern Ohio University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus University of Portland University of Puerto Rico at Ponce University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez University of Redlands University of Richmond University of Rochester University of Saint Mary University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma University of South Alabama University of Southern California University of Southern Indiana University of Southern Maine University of St Francis University of St Thomas University of the Ozarks University of Tulsa University of Utah University of Vermont University of Washington-Bothell Campus University of Washington-Seattle Campus University of Washington-Tacoma Campus University of West Florida University of Wisconsin-La Crosse University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh University of Wisconsin-River Falls University of Wisconsin-Stout University of Wyoming Utah State University Utah Tech University Utah Valley University Utica University

V

3

Vanguard University of Southern California Villanova University Virginia Commonwealth University

X

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Xavier University

Y

2

Yale University Yeshiva University

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