U.S. News & World Report surveyed deans and senior faculty members to come up with the best undergraduate nursing programs which features 656 programs.
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U.S. News & World Report surveyed deans and senior faculty members to come up with the best undergraduate nursing programs which features 656 programs.
Nurse practitioners are in high demand considering its low unemployment rate and high median salary.(Pixabay)
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The criteria to rank these programs according to U.S. News & World Report were based on:
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(1) Be accredited at the bachelor's level by either the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
(2) Be a regionally accredited institution that awarded at least 40 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees
Based on The Best Jobs in 2024 article by U.S. News & World Report, Nurse practitioners are in high demand considering its low unemployment rate and high median salary.
With their work becoming both physically and emotionally demanding, this career choice is not just gaining huge momentum but also seeing opportunities in the healthcare sector.
The following are the top 10 Undergraduate Nursing Programs based on U.S. News & World Report.
Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs
Duke University and University of Pennsylvania (Tie)
Emory University
The Ohio State University, University of Iowa and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Tie)
University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor and University of Washington (Tie)
Boston College, Case Western Reserve University, New York University, Oregon Health and Science University, University of Maryland, Baltimore and University of Pittsburgh (Tie)
Duke University, North Carolina
Duke University traces its origins to a small school that opened in 1838 in Randolph County, North Carolina.
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University of Pennsylvania has a history that dates back to 1740 and shares many ties with the colonial city of Philadelphia.
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Emory University, Atlanta, GA
A $1.7 million grant was awarded to Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing faculty for research training in women's health and intersectionality using data science and health information technology.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution that was founded in 1789.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) traces its roots to the 1859 founding of the Medical College of Alabama and the 1936 opening of the Birmingham Extension Center of the University of Alabama.
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