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2024 Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools

57 Colleges in the United States
2,021 Adult Health Nursing Degrees Awarded
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #318 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 57 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of adult health nurse/nursing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,021 degrees in adult health nurse/nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Adult Health Nurse/Nursing School

Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools The adult health nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing rankings. We derive our Best Overall Adult Health Nurse/Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Adult Health Nursing
Bachelor's Degrees in Adult Health Nursing
Master's Degrees in Adult Health Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Adult Health Nursing

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of adult health nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Schools in Adult Health Nursing

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Vanderbilt University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in adult health nurse/nursing. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA

Any student who is interested in adult health nurse/nursing needs to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 4 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
135 Adult Health Nursing Degrees Awarded

Duke University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in adult health nurse/nursing. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 135 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

Any student who is interested in adult health nurse/nursing needs to check out Loma Linda University. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 1 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
43 Adult Health Nursing Degrees Awarded

New York University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in adult health nurse/nursing. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
101 Adult Health Nursing Degrees Awarded

UC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 101 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
61 Adult Health Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Charleston, MUSC is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 61 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at MUSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were about 7 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 8 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY

Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were about 8 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools award.

Rank College Location
9 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
10 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
11 Chamberlain University - Illinois Addison, IL
12 Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY
13 Winona State University Winona, MN
14 Brandman University Irvine, CA

Adult Health Nurse/Nursing by Region

View the Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Adult Health Nurse/Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773

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