Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 15 schools to find the best for emergency room/trauma nursing students.
Choosing a Great Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing School
Where you study emergency room/trauma nursing matters for your future. That is why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing rankings. Our overall ranking combines our degree-level rankings, weighted by degrees awarded at each level.
To find the best fit, you can narrow this list to a specific degree level below.
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing Rankings by Degree Level
We offer several rankings, including this Best Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing Schools list, to help you decide. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.
To further help you make the college decision, we have developed a unique tool called College Combat that lets you compare schools on the factors that matter most to you.
Leading the list is Vanderbilt University, our #1 school for emergency room/trauma nursing. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 94% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 20 emergency room/trauma nursing students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt University in the most recent data year. Emergency Room/trauma Nursing graduates of Vanderbilt University earn a median of $125,565 early in their careers. Vanderbilt University graduates carry a median of $13,975 in student loans.
More information about a degree in emergency room/trauma nursing from Vanderbilt University
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing Related Rankings by Major
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 15 schools evaluated.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
