by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 959 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of nursing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 153,413 bachelor's degrees in nursing during the <nil> academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of nursing for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in nursing. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in nursing needs to check out Samuel Merritt University. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Oakland.
Nursing bachelor's degree recipients from Samuel Merritt University receive an earnings boost of around $44,305 over the typical earnings of nursing graduates.
More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Samuel Merritt University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in nursing has to look into New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.
Bachelor's recipients from the nursing program at New York University make $36,179 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from New York University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in nursing needs to check out Loma Linda University. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
Those nursing students who get their bachelor's degree from Loma Linda University make $23,429 more than the typical nursing student.
More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Loma Linda University
It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in nursing. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Those nursing students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Pennsylvania earn $5,762 more than the standard nursing grad.
More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from University of Pennsylvania
TTUHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Lubbock.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the nursing program make about $77,083 for their early career.
More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.
Those nursing students who get their bachelor's degree from Duke University earn $2,107 more than the standard nursing graduate.
More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Duke UniversityLocated in the large suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Nursing bachelor's degree recipients from Molloy College receive an earnings boost of about $30,566 over the average earnings of nursing graduates. UMB is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Baltimore. Nursing bachelor's degree recipients from University of Maryland - Baltimore get an earnings boost of about $3,387 above the typical earnings of nursing majors. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. Bachelor's recipients from the nursing major at Emory University get $3,892 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce. Located in the city of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population. Bachelor's recipients from the nursing major at The University of Texas Medical Branch get $5,252 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.7
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Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.
Those nursing students who get their bachelor's degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston make $6,862 more than the standard nursing student.
More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonSUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. Those nursing students who get their bachelor's degree from Stony Brook University earn $19,672 more than the typical nursing graduate. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public university with a small student population. Bachelor's recipients from the nursing major at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University earn $37,489 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce. Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Garden City. Nursing bachelor's degree recipients from Adelphi University get an earnings boost of around $26,955 over the typical income of nursing majors. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Rochester. Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the nursing program report average early career income of $75,093.12
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Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.
Nursing bachelor's degree recipients from George Washington University receive an earnings boost of around $4,040 above the typical income of nursing majors.
More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from George Washington UniversityGrand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. Nursing bachelor's degree recipients from Grand Canyon University receive an earnings boost of about $17,600 over the typical income of nursing graduates. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the nursing program make about $75,458 in their early career salary. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. Bachelor's recipients from the nursing major at University of Washington - Seattle Campus make $11,031 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the town of Storrs. Those nursing students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Connecticut earn $9,788 more than the typical nursing grad.17
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Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the nursing program at Fairfield University get $16,237 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Fairfield UniversityLocated in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Those nursing students who get their bachelor's degree from LIU Post make $24,916 more than the standard nursing graduate. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Nursing bachelor's degree recipients from University of San Francisco receive an earnings boost of approximately $26,550 above the average earnings of nursing graduates. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. Bachelor's recipients from the nursing major at Drexel University get $10,260 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Those nursing students who get their bachelor's degree from Seattle University make $5,840 more than the average nursing grad.22
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This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools badge.
Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 20% of the 959 different United States nursing schools we analyzed.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
View the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
Nursing is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 19,276 |
| Public Health | 19,225 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,004 |
| Communication Sciences | 11,325 |
| Allied Health Professions | 7,962 |
| Other Health Professions | 4,108 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 4,024 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 3,840 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 3,416 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 2,853 |
