2024 Best School Nursing Schools
25
Colleges in the United States
553
School Nursing Degrees Awarded
A degree in
school nursing is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #581 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 25 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for school nursing students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 553 degrees in school nursing to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great School Nursing School
Your choice of school nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall School Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
School Nursing Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best School Nursing Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for School Nursing in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the school nursing degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in School Nursing
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
52
School Nursing Degrees Awarded
University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in school nursing. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 52 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in school nursing from University of Pennsylvania
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
67
School Nursing Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a degree in school nursing. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 67 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
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Emory University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in school nursing. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were about 30 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in school nursing from Emory University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
52
School Nursing Degrees Awarded
Duke University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in school nursing. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 52 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
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Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were roughly 5 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 20 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in school nursing from Case Western Reserve University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
75
School Nursing Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 5th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 75 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in school nursing from Maryville University of Saint Louis
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OR
OHSU is a small public university located in the city of Portland.
There were approximately 2 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at OHSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in school nursing from Oregon Health & Science University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in school nursing from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
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