Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs

These are the best online master's in nursing degree programs, based on factors such as graduation rates, academic and career support services offered to students, and admissions selectivity. See the methodology »

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Rank School Faculty Credentials & Training Student Services & Technology Student Engagement Admissions Selectivity
#47 Overall Score: 55.7 Ohio State University

Columbus, OH

68.0 38.0 51.0 66.3
#46 Overall Score: 55.9 Chamberlain College of Nursing

Downers Grove, IL

71.9 32.0 59.4 53.7
#45 Overall Score: 55.9 University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL

69.3 28.0 57.5 64.3
#44 Overall Score: 56.2 Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

93.0 34.0 43.7 54.1
#43 Overall Score: 56.3 Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

58.4 38.0 50.2 82.5
#42 Overall Score: 56.3 University of North Carolina–​Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

78.3 24.0 72.3 33.0
#41 Overall Score: 57.1 University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL

74.9 40.0 71.2 27.4
#40 Overall Score: 58.6 Union University

Jackson, TN

69.7 24.0 68.1 62.8
#39 Overall Score: 59.1 University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, IN

67.0 36.0 71.2 51.2
#38 Overall Score: 59.1 Wright State University

Dayton, OH

83.8 32.0 70.1 36.2
#37 Overall Score: 59.2 Indiana University-​Purdue University–​Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

71.6 42.0 78.2 27.5
#36 Overall Score: 59.2 University of Delaware

Newark, DE

78.2 32.0 71.1 41.9
#35 Overall Score: 59.6 Samford University

Birmingham, AL

74.5 40.0 82.2 21.0
#34 Overall Score: 59.7 University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

71.2 41.5 68.2 48.5
#33 Overall Score: 60.1 University of St. Francis

Joliet, IL

74.4 38.0 54.1 74.6
#32 Overall Score: 60.7 Wheeling Jesuit University

Wheeling, WV

56.0 30.0 80.8 62.1
#31 Overall Score: 61.3 Texas A&M University–​Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX

77.5 40.0 62.2 61.0
#30 Overall Score: 62.1 Texas Tech University Health Science Center

Lubbock, TX

77.7 40.0 52.0 82.2
#29 Overall Score: 62.3 Norwich University

Northfield, VT

54.1 30.0 81.3 71.8
#28 Overall Score: 62.7 Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

73.3 44.0 55.5 80.6
#27 Overall Score: 63.4 Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

72.2 48.0 56.5 79.9
#26 Overall Score: 64.5 Regis University

Denver, CO

51.3 36.4 87.5 69.1
#25 Overall Score: 64.8 Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

73.3 28.0 72.0 78.5
#24 Overall Score: 65.8 University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

63.0 48.0 73.3 74.1
#23 Overall Score: 66.6 University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

71.3 54.5 65.6 74.7

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