by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is offered at a wide range of schools. The schools below award the most nursing degrees of any in the United States.
College Factual ranked the 2114 nursing schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most nursing students in the United States.
The most popular school in the country for nursing students is Chamberlain College Of Nursing Illinois. Set in the suburb of Addison, Chamberlain College Of Nursing Illinois is a private for-profit institution. Chamberlain College Of Nursing Illinois graduated around 13,026 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Chamberlain College Of Nursing Illinois
Capella University is one of the most popular nursing schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university. Capella University graduated around 8,782 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Capella University
Western Governors University ranks #3 for nursing by yearly graduations. Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. Western Governors University graduated around 7,799 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Western Governors University
Grand Canyon University ranks #4 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution. Grand Canyon University graduated around 5,116 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Grand Canyon University
A rank of #5 makes Walden University one of the most popular schools for nursing. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4,588 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at Walden University
The University Of Texas At Arlington landed the #6 spot among the most popular nursing schools. The University Of Texas At Arlington is a public school located in the city of Arlington. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3,485 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for The University Of Texas At Arlington
Aspen University comes in at #7 for nursing this year. Aspen University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,999 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Aspen University
West Coast University Orange County placed #8 for nursing by yearly graduations. West Coast University Orange County is a private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,760 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at West Coast University Orange County
Galen College Of Nursing Louisville placed #9 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Louisville, Galen College Of Nursing Louisville is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,491 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at Galen College Of Nursing Louisville
Ivy Tech Community College ranked #10 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 1,481 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Ivy Tech Community College
University Of South Alabama comes in at #11 for nursing this year. Set in the city of Mobile, University Of South Alabama is a public institution. This school awarded about 1,440 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for University Of South Alabama
Ohio University Main Campus ranked #12 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Ohio University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Athens. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,401 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Ohio University Main Campus
National University College Bayamon placed #13 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Bayamon, National University College Bayamon is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 1,335 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at National University College Bayamon
Keiser University Ft Lauderdale landed the #14 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,154 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at Keiser University Ft Lauderdale
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked #15 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a public school located in the city of Lubbock. This school awarded about 1,122 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Rasmussen College Florida comes in at #16 for nursing this year. Rasmussen College Florida is a private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala. Rasmussen College Florida graduated around 1,063 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Rasmussen College Florida
University Of Alabama At Birmingham ranked #17 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Birmingham, University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a public institution. University Of Alabama At Birmingham graduated around 1,053 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for University Of Alabama At Birmingham
Northern Kentucky University placed #18 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, Northern Kentucky University is a public university. Northern Kentucky University graduated around 1,035 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Northern Kentucky University
Ecpi University landed the #19 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Ecpi University is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,016 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Ecpi University
West Coast University Los Angeles placed #20 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the city of North Hollywood, West Coast University Los Angeles is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 972 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for West Coast University Los Angeles
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington placed #21 for nursing by yearly graduations. University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public school located in the city of Wilmington. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 960 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
University Of Phoenix Arizona ranked #22 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. University Of Phoenix Arizona is a private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 935 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at University Of Phoenix Arizona
West Coast University Ontario ranked #23 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Ontario, West Coast University Ontario is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 925 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at West Coast University Ontario
Nightingale College placed #24 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Salt Lake City, Nightingale College is a private for-profit institution. Nightingale College graduated around 912 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Nightingale College
Miami Regional University placed #25 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Miami Springs, Miami Regional University is a private for-profit university. Miami Regional University graduated around 910 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Miami Regional University
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The ranking above is published 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).
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