by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Registered Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 262,974 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 155,080 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major” ranking looked at 1,097 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in registered nursing. That schools that top this list have a program in registered nursing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 189 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chamberlain University - Nevada. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major. Chamberlain - Nevada is a small school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 170 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chamberlain University - Michigan. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major. Chamberlain - Michigan is a private for-profit institution located in Troy, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 137 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona College - Glendale. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major. Arizona College - Glendale is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 133 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 1,097 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona College - Dallas landed the #1 spot on the list. Arizona College - Dallas is a small private for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 34 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chamberlain University - Georgia. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major. Chamberlain - Georgia is a small school located in Sandy Springs, Georgia that handed out 360 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - New Jersey. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major list. Chamberlain - New Jersey is a small private for-profit school situated in North Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 297 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona College - Las Vegas. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major. Arizona College - Las Vegas is a small private for-profit school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 108 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chamberlain University - Virginia. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major. Chamberlain University - Virginia is located in Vienna, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 141 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lakeview College of Nursing. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major. Located in Danville, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 1,097 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Chamberlain University - Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 316 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Chamberlain University - Florida
Out of the 1,097 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona College - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Out of the 1,097 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Platt College - Aurora landed the #1 spot on the list. Platt College - Aurora is a private for-profit institution located in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 1,097 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Chamberlain University - Indiana landed the #1 spot on the list. Chamberlain University - Indiana is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Chamberlain - Indiana
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chamberlain University - Missouri. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major. Chamberlain - Missouri is located in St. Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 93 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 1,097 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Chamberlain University - North Carolina landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this small private for-profit school handed out 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Chamberlain - North Carolina
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eagle Gate College - Layton. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major list. Eagle Gate College - Layton is a private for-profit institution located in Layton, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chamberlain University - California. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major. Chamberlain University - California is located in Rancho Cordova, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 104 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chamberlain University - Louisiana. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major. Chamberlain - Louisiana is a small private for-profit school situated in Jefferson, Louisiana. It awarded 85 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Chamberlain - Louisiana
Out of the 1,097 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, West Coast University - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in North Hollywood, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 892 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chamberlain University - Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 372 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to 156 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chamberlain University - Ohio. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major. Chamberlain University - Ohio is a private for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 190 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Coast University - Ontario. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major. West Coast University - Ontario is located in Ontario, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 842 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | West Coast University - Orange County | Anaheim, CA |
| 52 | Bryan College of Health Sciences | Lincoln, NE |
| 53 | Universidad Adventista de las Antillas | Mayaguez, PR |
| 54 | South University, West Palm Beach | Royal Palm Beach, FL |
| 55 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso | El Paso, TX |
| 56 | Samuel Merritt University | Oakland, CA |
| 57 | Presentation College | Aberdeen, SD |
| 58 | Brookline College - Albuquerque | Albuquerque, NM |
| 59 | Allen College | Waterloo, IA |
| 60 | CEM College - Humacao | Humacao, PR |
| 61 | Roseman University of Health Sciences | Henderson, NV |
| 62 | Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Canton, OH |
| 63 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex | Milwaukee, WI |
| 64 | Nevada State College | Henderson, NV |
| 65 | Mississippi University for Women | Columbus, MS |
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