by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is offered at a wide range of schools, and a growing number of schools deliver it largely online. To top this list, a school graduates more nursing students than other online colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in nursing at each of the 64 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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Below are the most popular online nursing schools at the associate’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
The most popular school in the country for nursing students is Ecpi University. Set in the city of Virginia Beach, Ecpi University is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 797 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Ecpi University
A rank of #2 makes Excelsior College one of the most popular schools for nursing. Set in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 707 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at Excelsior College
A rank of #3 makes Ameritech College Draper one of the most popular schools for nursing. Ameritech College Draper is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Draper. Ameritech College Draper graduated around 479 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Ameritech College Draper
El Centro College ranks #4 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public institution. El Centro College graduated around 288 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for El Centro College
National University College Bayamon came in at #5 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Bayamon, National University College Bayamon is a private for-profit institution. National University College Bayamon graduated around 286 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at National University College Bayamon
Galen College Of Nursing Louisville comes in at #6 for nursing this year. Located in the city of Louisville, Galen College Of Nursing Louisville is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 284 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Galen College Of Nursing Louisville
Daytona State College comes in at #7 for nursing this year. Daytona State College is a public school located in the city of Daytona Beach. Daytona State College graduated around 247 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Daytona State College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #8 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 236 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Palm Beach State College comes in at #9 for nursing this year. Palm Beach State College is a public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 235 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Palm Beach State College
Seminole State College Of Florida comes in at #10 for nursing this year. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State College Of Florida is a public university. This school awarded about 231 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Seminole State College Of Florida
Hinds Community College ranked #11 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the rural area of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 204 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Hinds Community College
Baptist Health System School Of Health Professions comes in at #12 for nursing this year. Located in the city of San Antonio, Baptist Health System School Of Health Professions is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 176 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Baptist Health System School Of Health Professions
Tallahassee Community College ranked #13 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Tallahassee, Tallahassee Community College is a public institution. Tallahassee Community College graduated around 173 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Tallahassee Community College
Eastern Florida State College comes in at #14 for nursing this year. Set in the city of Melbourne, Eastern Florida State College is a public institution. This school awarded about 172 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Eastern Florida State College
Allegany College Of Maryland ranked #15 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the town of Cumberland, Allegany College Of Maryland is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 167 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Allegany College Of Maryland
Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College ranked #16 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of New York, Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 147 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College
Polk State College landed the #17 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Winter Haven, Polk State College is a public institution. Polk State College graduated around 132 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Polk State College
Holmes Community College comes in at #18 for nursing this year. Holmes Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Goodman. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 129 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Holmes Community College
San Joaquin Delta College placed #19 for nursing by yearly graduations. San Joaquin Delta College is a public school located in the city of Stockton. San Joaquin Delta College graduated around 115 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at San Joaquin Delta College
Grayson College ranked #20 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Grayson College is a public school located in the rural area of Denison. Grayson College graduated around 107 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Grayson College
Florida Vocational Institute comes in at #21 for nursing this year. Located in the suburb of Miami, Florida Vocational Institute is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 95 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Florida Vocational Institute
Cuny Queensborough Community College placed #22 for nursing by yearly graduations. Cuny Queensborough Community College is a public school located in the city of Bayside. This school awarded about 88 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Cuny Queensborough Community College
Beal College landed the #23 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Bangor, Beal College is a private for-profit institution. Beal College graduated around 86 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Beal College
Cuny Laguardia Community College placed #24 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Long Island City, Cuny Laguardia Community College is a public institution. Cuny Laguardia Community College graduated around 86 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Cuny Laguardia Community College
University Of Sacred Heart ranked #25 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Santurce, University Of Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 84 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of Sacred Heart
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many nursing students:
These schools also graduate students in nursing every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Nursing Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | University Of Rio Grande | Rio Grande, OH | 35 |
| #52 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY | 34 |
| #53 | St Lukes College | Sioux City, IA | 34 |
| #54 | University Of West Alabama | Livingston, AL | 32 |
| #55 | Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus | Roswell, NM | 31 |
| #56 | James Sprunt Community College | Kenansville, NC | 25 |
| #57 | Eastern West Virginia Community And Technical College | Moorefield, WV | 21 |
| #58 | Treasure Valley Community College | Ontario, OR | 21 |
| #59 | Coastal Carolina Community College | Jacksonville, NC | 19 |
| #60 | South Suburban College | South Holland, IL | 16 |
| #61 | Mid Plains Community College | North Platte, NE | 15 |
| #62 | Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH | 11 |
| #63 | Cuny Bronx Community College | Bronx, NY | 9 |
| #64 | American Medical Academy | Miami, FL | 2 |
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Only schools offering the program in a mostly-online format are included in this online ranking.
More about our data sources and methodologies.