2021 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 254 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2021 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the United States
Check out the online nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Online Schools in Nursing
Our 2021 rankings named Chamberlain University - Illinois the most popular online school in the United States for nursing students. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent online programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the United States. USA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Frontier Nursing University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Grand Canyon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools ranking. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
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With a ranking of #7, Rush University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
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Capella University landed the #9 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best nursing programs. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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South University’s online programs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.
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American Sentinel 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 city of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Arizona landed the #12 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best nursing programs. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
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Kaplan University-Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #13 on the list. Kaplan University-Indianapolis is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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With a ranking of #14, 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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University of Kentucky landed the #15 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best nursing programs. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
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Drexel University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools ranking. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Chatham University 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 city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Wilkes University landed the #20 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #21 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best nursing programs. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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With a ranking of #22, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Nursing students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Nursing Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 41 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE |
| 42 | University of Michigan - Flint | Flint, MI |
| 43 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 43 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA |
| 45 | Barry University | Miami, FL |
| 46 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| 47 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville, AL |
| 48 | Touro University Nevada | Henderson, NV |
| 48 | Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA |
| 50 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 50 | University of Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN |
Most Popular Online Nursing by Region
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Nursing
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.
- 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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