by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most nursing degrees of any in the United States.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in nursing at each of the 1165 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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These are the schools that award the most bachelor’s degree degrees in nursing.
The most popular school in the country for nursing students is Chamberlain College Of Nursing Illinois. Located in the suburb of Addison, Chamberlain College Of Nursing Illinois is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7,843 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Chamberlain College Of Nursing Illinois
A rank of #2 makes Capella University one of the most popular schools for nursing. Capella University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. Capella University graduated around 7,779 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Capella University
Western Governors University came in at #3 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5,885 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. 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. This school awarded about 3,578 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Grand Canyon University
A rank of #5 makes The University Of Texas At Arlington one of the most popular schools for nursing. Set in the city of Arlington, The University Of Texas At Arlington is a public institution. The University Of Texas At Arlington graduated around 2,465 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for The University Of Texas At Arlington
Ohio University Main Campus placed #6 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 1,212 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Ohio University Main Campus
Galen College Of Nursing Louisville placed #7 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 1,207 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at Galen College Of Nursing Louisville
Aspen University landed the #8 spot among the most popular nursing schools. 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 1,189 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Aspen University
West Coast University Orange County comes in at #9 for nursing this year. Set in the city of Anaheim, West Coast University Orange County is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 1,076 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for West Coast University Orange County
West Coast University Los Angeles comes in at #10 for nursing this year. Set in the city of North Hollywood, West Coast University Los Angeles is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 972 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at West Coast University Los Angeles
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #11 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 931 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
West Coast University Ontario comes in at #12 for nursing this year. West Coast University Ontario is a private for-profit school located in the city of Ontario. This school awarded about 925 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for West Coast University Ontario
Nightingale College ranked #13 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Salt Lake City, Nightingale College is a private for-profit institution. Nightingale College graduated around 896 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Nightingale College
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington ranked #14 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Wilmington, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 775 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
National University College Bayamon landed the #15 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Bayamon, National University College Bayamon is a private for-profit university. National University College Bayamon graduated around 772 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at National University College Bayamon
University Of Central Florida placed #16 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 711 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at University Of Central Florida
Chamberlain College Of Nursing Texas landed the #17 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Chamberlain College Of Nursing Texas is a private for-profit school located in the city of Houston. Chamberlain College Of Nursing Texas graduated around 674 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Chamberlain College Of Nursing Texas
The University Of Texas At Tyler comes in at #18 for nursing this year. Located in the city of Tyler, The University Of Texas At Tyler is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 647 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for The University Of Texas At Tyler
Azusa Pacific University landed the #19 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Azusa Pacific University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 614 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Azusa Pacific University
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis comes in at #20 for nursing this year. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public school located in the city of Indianapolis. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 601 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Southern New Hampshire University ranked #21 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester. This school awarded about 569 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Southern New Hampshire University
University Of Phoenix Arizona landed the #22 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Phoenix, University Of Phoenix Arizona is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 535 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at University Of Phoenix Arizona
Keiser University Ft Lauderdale placed #23 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution. Keiser University Ft Lauderdale graduated around 523 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Keiser University Ft Lauderdale
Arizona State University placed #24 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. Arizona State University graduated around 480 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Arizona State University
Samuel Merritt University comes in at #25 for nursing this year. Located in the city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit university. Samuel Merritt University graduated around 471 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Samuel Merritt University
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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