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 »
Mouse over a school's rank to see its overall score.
| Rank | School | Faculty Credentials & Training | Student Services & Technology | Student Engagement | Admissions Selectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #35 Overall Score: 59.6 |
Samford University
Birmingham, AL |
74.5 | 40.0 | 82.2 | 21.0 |
| #71 Overall Score: 46.5 |
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD |
61.0 | 30.0 | 54.7 | 30.4 |
| #48 Overall Score: 55.0 |
Spring Hill College
Mobile, AL |
67.0 | 28.0 | 72.9 | 35.5 |
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St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
Peoria, IL |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| #54 Overall Score: 53.2 |
St. Louis University
St. Louis, MO |
69.9 | 26.0 | 52.9 | 60.2 |
| #8 Overall Score: 71.8 |
Stony Brook University–SUNY
Stony Brook, NY |
68.8 | 51.6 | 79.9 | 81.7 |
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SUNY Institute of Technology–Utica/Rome
Utica, NY |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| #31 Overall Score: 61.3 |
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX |
77.5 | 40.0 | 62.2 | 61.0 |
| #25 Overall Score: 64.8 |
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX |
73.3 | 28.0 | 72.0 | 78.5 |
| #30 Overall Score: 62.1 |
Texas Tech University Health Science Center
Lubbock, TX |
77.7 | 40.0 | 52.0 | 82.2 |
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Thomas Edison State College
Trenton, NJ |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| #58 Overall Score: 52.0 |
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA |
47.5 | 44.0 | 70.2 | 33.5 |
| #66 Overall Score: 48.8 |
Troy University
Troy, AL |
62.2 | 44.0 | 58.3 | 20.0 |
| #40 Overall Score: 58.6 |
Union University
Jackson, TN |
69.7 | 24.0 | 68.1 | 62.8 |
| #13 Overall Score: 70.0 |
University of Alabama–Huntsville
Huntsville, AL |
84.7 | 46.0 | 78.4 | 61.0 |
| #45 Overall Score: 55.9 |
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL |
69.3 | 28.0 | 57.5 | 64.3 |
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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| #70 Overall Score: 46.6 |
University of Colorado–Denver
Denver, CO |
42.4 | 38.0 | 67.4 | 24.2 |
| #36 Overall Score: 59.2 |
University of Delaware
Newark, DE |
78.2 | 32.0 | 71.1 | 41.9 |
| UR Unranked. Program too new or too small for U.S. News to calculate a ranking. |
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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University of Hawaii–Manoa
Honolulu, HI |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| #23 Overall Score: 66.6 |
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS |
71.3 | 54.5 | 65.6 | 74.7 |
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University of Maryland–Baltimore
Baltimore, MD |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| #12 Overall Score: 70.1 |
University of Massachusetts–Amherst
Amherst, MA |
82.8 | 38.0 | 75.8 | 76.3 |
