2021 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 2018-2019, 63,380 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 611 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2021 Best Nursing Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools in Nursing
Our 2021 rankings named Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc the best school in the United States for nursing students. MTSA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.
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Out of the 611 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Samuel Merritt University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland.
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The excellent programs at Baylor College of Medicine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the United States. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Midwestern University - Glendale is a great place for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the United States. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
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Saint Vincent College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools list. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Latrobe.
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Villanova University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Albany Medical College landed the #8 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the city of Albany, AMC Albany is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science landed the #9 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Mount Marty University landed the #10 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #11, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.
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Medical University of South Carolina ranked #12 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools list. MUSC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
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Texas Christian University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools ranking. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions landed the #16 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #17, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #18 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #20, Loma Linda University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #21, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #23, 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.
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Fairfield University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #25, The University of Tennessee-Health Science Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Nursing Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 611 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
One of 33 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 23,124 |
| Medicine | 19,720 |
| Public Health | 18,212 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,970 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 14,633 |
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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