2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major
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Nursing Science is the 162nd most popular major in the country with 4,600 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,464 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered 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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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major”.
Top 24 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Science
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Fort Kent. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major list. University of Maine at Fort Kent is a small public school situated in Fort Kent, Maine. It awarded 180 bachelors’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maine at Fort Kent Nursing Science Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Atenas College landed the #2 spot on the list. Atenas College is a small school located in Manati, that handed out 34 bachelors’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rivier University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major. Rivier University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashua, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 160 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Nursing Science at Rivier University
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Aguadilla, , and it awarded 38 bachelors’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, World Mission University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s nursing science degrees 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.
Read more about Nursing Science at World Mission University
EDP University - San Sebastian landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking. San Sebastian, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nursing science degrees to 40 students 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%.
Read full report on Nursing Science at EDP - San Sebastian
Duquesne University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking. Duquesne University is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 276 bachelors’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 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 Duquesne Nursing Science Report
With a ranking of #8, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major list. Millersville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nursing science degrees to 146 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Read full report on Nursing Science at Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking. Mahwah, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nursing science degrees to 126 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ramapo College Nursing Science Report
University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking, coming in at #10. University of Massachusetts - Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 258 bachelors’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.
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EDP University - San Juan did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking, coming in at #11. EDP - San Juan is located in San Juan, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read more about Nursing Science at EDP - San Juan
With a ranking of #12, Averett University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major list. AU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Danville, Virginia. It awarded 16 bachelors’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Averett University Nursing Science Report
EDP University - Manati landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking. EDP University - Manati is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Manati, . It awarded 4 bachelors’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read more about Nursing Science at EDP - Manati
EDP University - Villalba came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Villalba, , and it awarded 1 bachelors’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%.
Full EDP University - Villalba Nursing Science Report
Anna Maria College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking. Anna Maria is a small school located in Paxton, Massachusetts that handed out 10 bachelors’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Anna Maria College Nursing Science Report
Kean University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking, coming in at #16. Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Nursing Science at Kean University
Ohio Christian University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Circleville, Ohio. It awarded 6 bachelors’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Ohio Christian University Nursing Science Report
University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking, coming in at #18. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nursing science degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - Irvine Nursing Science Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Nursing Science at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
American College of Education ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.
Full American College of Education Nursing Science Report
With a ranking of #20, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 180 bachelors’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 more about Nursing Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
With a ranking of #20, EDP University - Humacao did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major list. EDP University - Humacao is located in Humacao, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 bachelors’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%.
Full EDP University - Humacao Nursing Science Report
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Nursing Science at Wayne State University
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Nursing Science at University of California - Los Angeles
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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