2024 Best Registered Nursing Schools

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a great option for students pursuing a degree in registered nursing. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 937 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent year we have data available.

2

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Every student pursuing a degree in registered nursing needs to check out University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 219 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

3

New York University
New York, NY

Any student pursuing a degree in registered nursing has to take a look at New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 460 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

4

Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA

Samuel Merritt University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in registered nursing. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Oakland.

There were about 594 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Samuel Merritt University in the most recent data year.

5

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX

Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 396 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 325 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

7

The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX

UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the fringe town of Galveston.

There were about 378 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent year we have data available.

8

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

There were about 208 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 155 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

10

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 332 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

UMB is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Baltimore.

There were approximately 554 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 318 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were about 245 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 301 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent year we have data available.

15

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 341 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

16

Pacific College
Costa Mesa, CA

Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Pacific College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 72 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Pacific College in the most recent data year.

17

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 132 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.

18

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 261 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 311 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA

Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 233 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Creighton University
Omaha, NE

Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 1st out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 348 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year.

22

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 8th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 689 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 187 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR

Located in the large city of Portland, OHSU is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 392 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at OHSU in the most recent data year.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 7th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 338 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.