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
#3 Overall Score: 74.4 University of Michigan–​Flint

Flint, MI

100.0 34.0 69.0 92.0
#18 Overall Score: 67.4 University of Nevada–​Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

79.6 48.8 58.9 85.8
#4 Overall Score: 74.2 Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

73.0 48.0 84.7 83.6
#43 Overall Score: 56.3 Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

58.4 38.0 50.2 82.5
#30 Overall Score: 62.1 Texas Tech University Health Science Center

Lubbock, TX

77.7 40.0 52.0 82.2
#8 Overall Score: 71.8 Stony Brook University–​SUNY

Stony Brook, NY

68.8 51.6 79.9 81.7
#21 Overall Score: 67.0 West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

71.2 42.0 69.8 81.7
#15 Overall Score: 68.2 University of Missouri–​Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

59.4 42.0 81.9 81.5
#28 Overall Score: 62.7 Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

73.3 44.0 55.5 80.6
#1 Overall Score: 75.0 Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

76.3 57.8 80.9 80.1
#5 Overall Score: 73.4 Graceland University

Independence, MO

82.6 44.0 79.9 80.0
#27 Overall Score: 63.4 Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

72.2 48.0 56.5 79.9
#25 Overall Score: 64.8 Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

73.3 28.0 72.0 78.5
#10 Overall Score: 71.1 East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

78.1 46.0 76.6 78.0
#12 Overall Score: 70.1 University of Massachusetts–​Amherst

Amherst, MA

82.8 38.0 75.8 76.3
#19 Overall Score: 67.3 Clarion University of Pennsylvania/​Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, PA

77.8 34.0 73.6 76.2
#19 Overall Score: 67.3 Clarion University of Pennsylvania/​Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Clarion, PA

77.8 34.0 73.6 76.2
#9 Overall Score: 71.7 University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

76.1 53.8 76.5 75.5
#61 Overall Score: 49.6 Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

80.0 30.0 24.4 75.4
#23 Overall Score: 66.6 University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

71.3 54.5 65.6 74.7
#33 Overall Score: 60.1 University of St. Francis

Joliet, IL

74.4 38.0 54.1 74.6
#24 Overall Score: 65.8 University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

63.0 48.0 73.3 74.1
#22 Overall Score: 66.6 University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson, MS

82.2 36.0 69.0 73.6
#60 Overall Score: 49.8 Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

27.0 30.0 64.1 73.3
#6 Overall Score: 72.4 Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

75.6 48.0 83.9 72.7

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