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
#72 Overall Score: 46.2 Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

80.0 44.0 33.4 28.5
#71 Overall Score: 46.5 South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD

61.0 30.0 54.7 30.4
#70 Overall Score: 46.6 University of Colorado–​Denver

Denver, CO

42.4 38.0 67.4 24.2
#69 Overall Score: 48.0 Duke University

Durham, NC

67.8 42.0 31.8 57.6
#68 Overall Score: 48.0 George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

66.7 38.0 54.8 22.7
#67 Overall Score: 48.7 Albany State University

Albany, GA

68.0 36.0 37.8 56.4
#66 Overall Score: 48.8 Troy University

Troy, AL

62.2 44.0 58.3 20.0
#65 Overall Score: 49.1 University of Texas Medical Branch–​Galveston

Galveston, TX

51.8 32.0 75.1 17.4
#64 Overall Score: 49.2 Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

66.3 44.0 52.9 26.7
#63 Overall Score: 49.3 Ball State University

Muncie, IN

77.3 38.0 51.1 22.3
#62 Overall Score: 49.6 East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

76.5 30.0 55.2 25.6
#61 Overall Score: 49.6 Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

80.0 30.0 24.4 75.4
#60 Overall Score: 49.8 Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

27.0 30.0 64.1 73.3
#59 Overall Score: 51.1 Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

69.0 38.0 39.1 62.7
#58 Overall Score: 52.0 Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

47.5 44.0 70.2 33.5
#57 Overall Score: 52.5 Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

78.2 26.0 39.8 69.3
#56 Overall Score: 52.7 University of Texas–​El Paso

El Paso, TX

77.1 28.0 76.7 5.0
#55 Overall Score: 52.8 Georgetown University

Washington, DC

58.4 44.0 44.1 70.1
#54 Overall Score: 53.2 St. Louis University

St. Louis, MO

69.9 26.0 52.9 60.2
#53 Overall Score: 53.6 Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

67.0 46.0 64.9 24.5
#52 Overall Score: 53.7 New Mexico State University

Las Cruces, NM

67.1 30.0 51.1 65.4
#51 Overall Score: 53.9 University of Wisconsin–​Oshkosh

Oshkosh, WI

76.4 32.0 67.1 24.5
#50 Overall Score: 54.0 Rush University

Chicago, IL

47.0 38.0 73.3 45.1
#49 Overall Score: 54.8 Benedictine University

Lisle, IL

82.2 40.0 43.6 54.9
#48 Overall Score: 55.0 Spring Hill College

Mobile, AL

67.0 28.0 72.9 35.5

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