by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 111 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Science Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,701 degrees in nursing science annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of nursing science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Nursing Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The nursing science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nursing Science Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the nursing science degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's hard to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing science. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's hard to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a degree in nursing science. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.
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Texas Christian University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in nursing science. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. This university ranks 4th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 1 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student who is interested in nursing science needs to take a look at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.
There were approximately 4 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing science from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 10 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing science from Case Western Reserve University
Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.
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UMB is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore.
There were about 56 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population.
There were about 1 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing science from The University of Texas Medical Branch
UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing science from University of Connecticut
University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 18th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 3 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.
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VCU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richmond. This university ranks 8th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 6 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were approximately 151 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public university with a small student population.
There were roughly 3 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing science from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 6 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 12th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 267 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.
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Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal. This university ranks 15th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 6 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 8 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing science from University of Iowa
UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were about 7 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing science from University of Florida
Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 4th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 2 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were approximately 51 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing science from University of California - Irvine
Marquette is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 3rd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 7 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.
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Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were about 11 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing science from University of North Carolina at Chapel HillThese are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Nursing Science Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 24 | Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT |
| 25 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 26 | University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 27 | Touro University Nevada | Henderson, NV |
| 28 | Widener University | Chester, PA |
| 29 | Wagner College | Staten Island, NY |
| 30 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 31 | Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 32 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 33 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 34 | University of Missouri - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 35 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 36 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| 37 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Science has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 262,974 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,647 |
| Nursing Practice | 8,862 |
| Nursing Administration | 8,663 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 4,717 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,895 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,075 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 2,011 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,768 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 747 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
