2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools
273
Colleges in the United States
7,992
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Ranked #105 in popularity,
nursing practice is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 273 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,992 degrees in nursing practice during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School
The nursing practice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Practice rankings. We derive our Best Overall Nursing Practice School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Nursing Practice Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nursing Practice Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Featured Nursing Practice Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Best Schools for Nursing Practice in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of nursing practice degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Nursing Practice
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TN
46
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in nursing practice needs to take a look at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 46 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Vanderbilt University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
31
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing practice. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Houston.
There were roughly 31 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
51
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Duke University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in nursing practice. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were approximately 51 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Duke University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
133
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
University of Maryland - Baltimore is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in nursing practice. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.
There were roughly 133 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Maryland - Baltimore
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In GA
40
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were about 40 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Emory University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
32
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.
There were approximately 32 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from George Washington University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In WI
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 22 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In FL
43
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 43 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Miami
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In VA
University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MO
44
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 5th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 44 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Maryville University of Saint Louis