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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing

260 Ranked Colleges
16,104 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is the 52nd most popular major in the country with 16,104 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major” ranking looked at 260 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family practice nurse/nursing. To top this list, a school must have a successful family practice nurse/nursing program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for family practice nursing students.

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Out of the 260 schools in the Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Chamberlain University - Illinois landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Addison, Illinois, and it awarded 2,467 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Chamberlain - Illinois

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,029 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at UT Arlington

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Simmons University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 260 schools in the Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 538 degrees to qualified ’s family practice nursing students 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 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Simmons Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South University’s online programs. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major. South University’s online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 455 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full South University’s online programs Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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Out of the 260 schools in the Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #5 spot on the list. Maryville U is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 473 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Maryville University of Saint Louis Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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Purdue University Global
Indianapolis, Indiana

Purdue University Global ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major list. Purdue University Global is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 462 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Purdue University Global

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United States University
San Diego, California

United States University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major ranking. USU is located in San Diego, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 388 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at USU

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Miami Regional University
Miami Springs, Florida

Miami Regional University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major ranking. Miami Regional University is a private for-profit institution located in Miami Springs, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 386 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Miami Regional University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major ranking. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family practice nursing degrees to 366 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UC Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is located in Marion, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 249 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major ranking. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 237 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read full report on Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at UTHealth

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Frontier Nursing University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major list. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hyden, Kentucky. It awarded 226 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

Full Frontier Nursing University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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Universidad del Turabo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major ranking, coming in at #13. Universidad del Turabo is a fairly large school located in Gurabo, that handed out 202 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Universidad del Turabo Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 206 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read full report on Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at UNCW

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 208 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Grand Canyon University

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With a ranking of #16, Herzing University - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 252 degrees to qualified ’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Herzing University - Madison

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

With a ranking of #17, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 179 degrees to qualified ’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Nova Southeastern University

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

With a ranking of #18, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major list. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 175 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full U Miami Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major ranking. The University of Texas Medical Branch is a public institution located in Galveston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 164 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at UTMB Galveston

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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 159 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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With a ranking of #21, Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major list. Located in Lamoni, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 176 degrees to qualified ’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.

Full Graceland University - Lamoni Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 142 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at TWU

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Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major ranking, coming in at #23. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full CDU Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 116 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Thomas Jefferson University

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major ranking. Pace University is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 123 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Pace University - New York

Rest of the Best 40 in Most Well Attended Family Practice Nursing Major

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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LIU Post
Brookville, New York
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Lehman College
Bronx, New York
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
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Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, California
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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia
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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois
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D'Youville College
Buffalo, New York
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Dominican College of Blauvelt
Orangeburg, New York
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