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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Nursing Practice is the 105th most popular major in the country with 7,992 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major” ranking, we looked at 323 colleges that offer a degree in nursing practice. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their nursing practice program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Nursing Practice

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Out of the 323 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major that were part of this year’s ranking, MGH Institute of Health Professions landed the #1 spot on the list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 183 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

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 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full MGH Institute of Health Professions Nursing Practice Report

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Rush University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rush University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major. Rush University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 196 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Rush University

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Concordia University, Saint Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 415 degrees to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Nursing Practice at Concordia University, Saint Paul

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Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brenau University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major. Brenau University is a small school located in Gainesville, Georgia that handed out 150 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Brenau University Nursing Practice Report

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Out of the 323 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine landed the #5 spot on the list. Caguas, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at San Juan Bautista School of Medicine

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University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major list. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester Nursing Practice Report

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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

Ashland University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major ranking. Ashland University is a small school located in Ashland, Ohio that handed out 182 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ashland Nursing Practice Report

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Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major list. Wauwatosa, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa

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Sentara College of Health Sciences landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major ranking. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a small school located in Chesapeake, Virginia that handed out 16 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Sentara College of Health Sciences

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Las Vegas College
Henderson, Nevada

Las Vegas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major ranking, coming in at #10. Henderson, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Las Vegas College

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans Nursing Practice Report

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Bryant & Stratton College - Parma came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Parma is located in Parma, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Bryant & Stratton College - Parma

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Touro University Nevada
Henderson, Nevada

Touro University Nevada ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major list. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Nevada. It awarded 32 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Touro University Nevada

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Saint Anthony College of Nursing landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major ranking. Rockford, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 6 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Full SACN Nursing Practice Report

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Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, Florida

Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major ranking. Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Palm Beach Atlantic

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Vanguard University of Southern California ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major list. Vanguard is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s nursing practice 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 full report on Nursing Practice at Vanguard

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Misericordia University
Dallas, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #17, Misericordia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major list. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Pennsylvania. It awarded 38 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Misericordia University

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With a ranking of #18, University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major list. UMB is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 133 ’s 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at University of Maryland - Baltimore

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major ranking, coming in at #19. Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 18 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small public school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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.

Read more about Nursing Practice at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

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Chamberlain University - Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Addison, Illinois, and it awarded 565 ’s nursing practice 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 Nursing Practice at Chamberlain - Illinois

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South University’s online programs came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major ranking. South University’s online programs is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Nursing Practice at South University’s online programs

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Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, North Carolina

Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major ranking. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hickory, North Carolina. It awarded 25 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major ranking, coming in at #24. UAMS is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing Practice at UAMS

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Columbia College
Columbia, Missouri

Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 106 degrees to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Columbia College Missouri

Rest of the Best 49 in Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major

Not only did these schools make the top 49 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Washington
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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois
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Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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Barry University
Miami, Florida
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Florida Southern College
Lakeland, Florida
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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky
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Alaska Pacific University
Anchorage, Alaska
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William Penn University
Oskaloosa, Iowa
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South University, Savannah
Savannah, Georgia
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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota
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South University, Tampa
Tampa, Florida
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Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
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University of San Diego
San Diego, California

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