2023 Best Nursing Schools
Finding the Best Nursing School for You
Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 66,964 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 629 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Nursing Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Top Schools in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc the best school in the United States for nursing students. MTSA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a great place for nursing students. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
Out of the 629 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern University - Glendale landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Albany Medical College is a great place for nursing students. Located in the small city of Albany, AMC Albany is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Saint Vincent College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools ranking. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Latrobe.
With a ranking of #7, Samuel Merritt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.
Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
University of Southern California came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools ranking. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Mount Marty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Baylor College of Medicine ranked #12 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools list. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Bryan College of Health Sciences ranked #13 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools list. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.
Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Frontier Nursing University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #16, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
Touro University California came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Vallejo, TUC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Duke University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #21, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #22 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.
University of California - San Francisco landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. UCSF is a small public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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Newman University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools list. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.
Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Nursing Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Nursing Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 629 different United States nursing schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Nursing students that almost earned our Best Nursing Schools award.
Nursing by Region
View the Best Nursing Schools for a specific region near you.
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.
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