by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Nursing Science is the 162nd most popular major in the country with 4,600 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major” ranking, we looked at 170 colleges that offer a degree in nursing science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their nursing science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing science students.
Out of the 170 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, EDP University - Manati landed the #1 spot on the list. EDP - Manati is a small school located in Manati, that handed out 88 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 170 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, EDP University - Humacao landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Humacao, , and it awarded 49 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend EDP University - Villalba. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major list. EDP - Villalba is located in Villalba, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Fort Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major list. This small school is located in Fort Kent, Maine, and it awarded 180 ’s nursing science 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend EDP University - San Sebastian. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major list. Located in San Sebastian, , this small private not-for-profit school handed out 208 degrees to qualified ’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
EDP University - San Juan did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking, coming in at #6. EDP - San Juan is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Juan, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 277 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Atenas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking, coming in at #7. Atenas College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manati, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rivier University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashua, New Hampshire. It awarded 242 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Dewey University - Manati came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking. Dewey University - Manati is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manati, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking. Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Aguadilla, . It awarded 38 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
Rush University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major list. Rush University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 192 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
World Mission University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking, coming in at #12. World Mission University is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.
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.
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking. Rock Island, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing science degrees to 11 students 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%.
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Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major list. Ramapo College is a public institution located in Mahwah, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 157 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Duquesne University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking. Duquesne is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 280 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Touro University Nevada landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking. Touro University Nevada is a small school located in Henderson, Nevada that handed out 46 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 146 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Nursing Science at Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Wagner College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 56 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
ICPR Junior College - General Institutional landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking. Located in Hato Rey, , this small private for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 310 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Dewey University - Juana Diaz did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking, coming in at #21. Dewey University - Juana Diaz is located in Juana Diaz, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.
ICPR Junior College - Arecibo landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking. Arecibo, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s nursing science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Benedictine University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking. Benedictine University is located in Lisle, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 ’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 full report on Nursing Science at Benedictine University
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 64 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Walsh University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing science degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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