2023 Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools
For its 2023 ranking, College Factual looked at 921 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for registered nursing students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 84,448 associate degrees in registered nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Associate Degree
The registered nursing associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
Quality Overall Is Important
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
- Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to registered nursing students as compared to other majors.
- Major Demand - The number of registered nursing students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
- Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized registered nursing related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for registered nursing students working on their associate degree.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The registered nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools.
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Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Registered Nursing in the United States
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for registered nursing students seeking a an associate degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools for an Associate in Registered Nursing
Helene Fuld College of Nursing is a great decision for students pursuing an associate degree in registered nursing. HFCN is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Helene Fuld College of Nursing
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in registered nursing. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
It's difficult to beat Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences if you wish to pursue an associate degree in registered nursing. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Excelsior University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in registered nursing. Excelsior University is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Albany.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Excelsior University
Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Sacred Heart University
Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Rasmussen University - Florida
Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Southern Adventist University
Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Rasmussen University - Illinois
Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from ECPI University
Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Delaware Technical Community College - Terry
Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a small private for-profit college located in the city of San Antonio.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio
Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Rasmussen University - Minnesota
MSMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Mount Saint Mary’s University
Valencia College is a very large public college located in the city of Orlando.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Valencia College
Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from New England Institute of Technology
Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Broward College
Located in the city of Los Angeles, L.A. County School of Nursing is a public college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health
Located in the city of Saint Petersburg, Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay
Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Toledo.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Mercy College of Ohio
Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Lone Star College System
Located in the city of Dayton, Ohio Medical Career College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Ohio Medical Career College
Located in the rural area of Angwin, PUC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Pacific Union College
WKU is a large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Western Kentucky University
Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from San Joaquin Delta College
Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Arkansas State University - Main Campus
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Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 921 different United States registered nursing schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Registered Nursing students that almost earned our Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools award.
Registered Nursing by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Registered Nursing
Registered Nursing is one of 22 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Registered Nursing
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| Nursing Science | 723 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 219 |
| Nursing Practice | 80 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 34 |
Notes and References
- The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.
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