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2026 Best Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing Schools

8 Colleges in the United States
285 Women's Health Nurse/Nursing Degrees Awarded
$111,493 Avg Early-Career Salary

Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 21 schools to find the best for women’s health nurse/nursing students.

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Choosing a Great Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing School

Best Women's Health Nurse/Nursing Schools

The school you choose for women’s health nurse/nursing can shape your career. That is why we built our Best Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing Schools rankings. Our overall ranking combines our degree-level rankings, weighted by degrees awarded at each level.

To find the best fit, you can narrow this list to a specific degree level below.

Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing Rankings by Degree Level

Associate's Degrees in Women's Health Nurse/Nursing
Bachelor's Degrees in Women's Health Nurse/Nursing
Master's Degrees in Women's Health Nurse/Nursing
Doctoral Degrees in Women's Health Nurse/Nursing

We offer several rankings, including this Best Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing Schools list, to help you decide. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.

To further help you make the college decision, we have developed a unique tool called College Combat that lets you compare schools on the factors that matter most to you.

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Best Schools for Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing in the United States

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall women’s health nurse/nursing education, regardless of degree level.

Top Schools in Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing

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Suny Downstate Medical Center tops our 2026 ranking of the best women's health nurse/nursing schools. This mid-sized public university is located in the city of Brooklyn. About 54 women's health nurse/nursing degrees were awarded at Suny Downstate Medical Center in the most recent year. Graduates of the women's health nurse/nursing program make about $122,575 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $22,023 to complete this degree. See the full women's health nurse/nursing program report for Suny Downstate Medical Center

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Emory University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best women's health nurse/nursing schools. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory University is a large private not-for-profit university. About 91% of students finish within six years. Emory University awarded about 14 women's health nurse/nursing degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their women's health nurse/nursing degree from Emory University earn around $98,673 in the first couple years of their career. Emory University graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Get the full women's health nurse/nursing details for Emory University

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in women's health nurse/nursing, ranking #3. Set in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a large private not-for-profit institution. About 94% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 33 women's health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the women's health nurse/nursing program make about $125,565 in their early career. Vanderbilt University graduates carry a median of $13,975 in student loans. More information about a degree in women's health nurse/nursing from Vanderbilt University

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Duke University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best women's health nurse/nursing schools. Set in the city of Durham, Duke University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Duke University graduates 97% of students within six years. There were roughly 22 women's health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Duke University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, women's health nurse/nursing degree recipients from Duke University generally make around $116,855. Duke University graduates carry a median of $29,000 in student loans. See the full women's health nurse/nursing program report for Duke University

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University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in women's health nurse/nursing, ranking #5. This very large public university is located in the city of Cincinnati. About 74% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 75 women's health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at University Of Cincinnati Main Campus in the most recent data year. Graduates of the women's health nurse/nursing program make about $109,491 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $22,920 to complete this degree. Read more about the women's health nurse/nursing program at University Of Cincinnati Main Campus

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Mgh Institute Of Health Professions landed the #6 spot for women's health nurse/nursing this year. Mgh Institute Of Health Professions is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. About 10 women's health nurse/nursing degrees were awarded at Mgh Institute Of Health Professions in the most recent year. Graduates of the women's health nurse/nursing program make about $93,210 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $32,000 to complete this degree. Read more about the women's health nurse/nursing program at Mgh Institute Of Health Professions

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Frontier Nursing University earned the #7 position for women's health nurse/nursing this year. Located in the rural area of Versailles, Frontier Nursing University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. About 77 women's health nurse/nursing degrees were awarded at Frontier Nursing University in the most recent year. Graduates of the women's health nurse/nursing program make about $114,085 in their early career. More information about a degree in women's health nurse/nursing from Frontier Nursing University

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Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing by Region

Explore the best women’s health nurse/nursing schools by region.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 21 schools evaluated.

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