by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 16,104 people earned their degree in family practice nurse/nursing, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major” ranking looked at 260 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family practice nurse/nursing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their family practice nurse/nursing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for family practice nursing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major list. USU is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 388 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full United States University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami Regional University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major. This small school is located in Miami Springs, Florida, and it awarded 386 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 260 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #3 spot on the list. Graceland Lamoni is a small school located in Lamoni, Iowa that handed out 176 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major list. CDU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 126 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 260 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, South University’s online programs landed the #5 spot on the list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s family practice nursing degrees to 455 students in 2020-2021.
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Frontier Nursing University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major list. Frontier Nursing University is located in Hyden, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 226 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Frontier Nursing University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report
Simmons University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major ranking. Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 538 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Herzing University - Madison came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major ranking. Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 252 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Herzing University - Madison Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report
South University, Tampa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major ranking. South University, Tampa is a private for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Chamberlain University - Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major ranking, coming in at #10. Chamberlain University - Illinois is a large school located in Addison, Illinois that handed out 2,467 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Clarkson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major ranking, coming in at #11. Clarkson College is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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South University, West Palm Beach came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major ranking. South University, West Palm Beach is a small private for-profit school situated in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. It awarded 30 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major ranking, coming in at #13. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 473 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 237 diplomas to qualified ’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Dominican College of Blauvelt did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Orangeburg, New York, and it awarded 79 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major list. The University of Texas Medical Branch is located in Galveston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 164 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Allen College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major ranking. Allen College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waterloo, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major ranking. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 79 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #19, D’Youville College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major list. D’Youville College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 96 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Samuel Merritt University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major list. Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 108 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Upstate Medical University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this small public school awarded 53 degrees to qualified ’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Wheeling University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major ranking. Wheeling, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s family practice nursing degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Briar Cliff University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major list. Briar Cliff University is a small school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 30 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Briar Cliff University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report
Carlow University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major ranking, coming in at #24. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 60 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Cox College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Not only did these schools make the top 40 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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