best graduate schools

Health Specialties: Nursing (Master's)
(Ranked in 2000*)

Rank/School Average
reputation score
(5 = highest)
1. University of Washington 4.7
2. University of California San Francisco 4.6
   University of Pennsylvania 4.6
4. University of Michigan Ann Arbor 4.4
5. Johns Hopkins University (MD) 4.2
   UNC Chapel Hill (School of Nursing) 4.2
7. Case Western Reserve University (OH) 4.1
   Oregon Health Sciences Center 4.1
   University of Illinois Chicago 4.1
10. University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Denver 4.0
   University of Maryland Baltimore 4.0
12. Indiana University Indianapolis 3.9
   Rush University (IL) 3.9
   UNC Chapel Hill (School of Public Health) 3.9
   University of California Los Angeles 3.9
   University of Iowa 3.9
   University of Pittsburgh Main Campus 3.9
   Yale University (CT) 3.9
19. University of Arizona 3.8
   University of Texas Austin 3.8
21. Columbia University (NY) 3.7
   New York University 3.7
   Ohio State University 3.7
   University of Alabama Birmingham 3.7
   University of Virginia 3.7
   University of Wisconsin Madison 3.7
27. Catholic University of America (DC) 3.6
   Duke University (NC) 3.6
   University of Minnesota Twin Cities 3.6
   University of Utah 3.6
   Vanderbilt University (TN) 3.6
32. Boston College 3.5
   Emory University (GA) 3.5
   Univ. of Texas Health Science Center Houston 3.5
   Wayne State University (MI) 3.5
36. Arizona State University 3.4
   George Mason University (VA) 3.4
   Georgetown University (DC) 3.4
   University of Florida 3.4
   University of Kansas 3.4
   University of Kentucky 3.4
   University of Nebraska Medical Center 3.4
   University of Rochester (NY) 3.4
   University of San Diego 3.4
   University of Wisconsin Milwaukee 3.4
46. Loyola University (IL) 3.3
   Medical College of Georgia 3.3
   Michigan State University 3.3
   Univ. of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio 3.3
   University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3.3
   University of Texas Galveston 3.3
52. Medical University of South Carolina 3.2
   University of Cincinnati 3.2
   University of Colorado Colorado Springs 3.2
   University of Missouri Columbia 3.2
   University of South Carolina 3.2
   University of Tennessee Memphis 3.2
   Virginia Commonwealth University 3.2
59. Baylor University (TX) 3.1
   Marquette University (WI) 3.1
   Penn State University University Park 3.1
   Rutgers University Newark (NJ) 3.1
   St. Louis University 3.1
   Texas Woman's University 3.1
   SUNY Buffalo 3.1
   University of Massachusetts Amherst 3.1
   University of Massachusetts Boston 3.1
   University of Missouri St. Louis 3.1
   Villanova University (PA) 3.1
70. CUNY Hunter College 3.0
   California State University Los Angeles 3.0
   Creighton University (NE) 3.0
   Kent State University (OH) 3.0
   SUNY Stony Brook 3.0
   University of Connecticut 3.0
   University of Delaware 3.0
   University of Louisville (KY) 3.0
   University of Missouri Kansas City 3.0
   University of New Mexico 3.0
   University of San Francisco 3.0
   University of Tennessee Knoxville 3.0
82. Clemson University (SC) 2.9
   Duquesne University (PA) 2.9
   Georgia Southern University 2.9
   Howard University (DC) 2.9
   Indiana State University 2.9
   Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education (WA) 2.9
   Loma Linda University (CA) 2.9
   Louisiana State Univ. Medical Center New Orleans 2.9
   Medical College of Ohio 2.9
   Northeastern University (MA) 2.9
   San Diego State University 2.9
   Seattle University 2.9
   Seton Hall University (NJ) 2.9
   University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 2.9
   University of Massachusetts Lowell 2.9
   University of Miami (FL) 2.9
   University of North Carolina Charlotte 2.9
   University of North Carolina Greensboro 2.9
   University of Oklahoma Health Science Center 2.9
   University of Rhode Island (RI) 2.9
   University of Southern California 2.9
103. Brigham Young University (UT) 2.8
   East Carolina University (NC) 2.8
   East Tennessee State University 2.8
   Georgia State University 2.8
   Northern Illinois University 2.8
   Pace University (NY) 2.8
   Purdue University Calumet (IN) 2.8
   Syracuse University (NY) 2.8
   Texas Tech University Health Science Center 2.8
   Thomas Jefferson University (PA) 2.8
   University of Alabama Huntsville 2.8
   University of Hawaii Honolulu 2.8
   University of Mississippi Medical Center 2.8
   University of Portland (OR) 2.8
   University of South Florida 2.8
   University of Southern Maine 2.8
   University of Texas Arlington 2.8
   University of Vermont 2.8
   University of Wisconsin Oshkosh 2.8
   Wright State University (OH) 2.8
   Xavier University (OH) 2.8
124. Adelphi University (NY) 2.7
   Ball State University (IN) 2.7
   CUNY--Lehman College 2.7
   California State University Long Beach 2.7
   California State University Sacramento 2.7
   College of St. Catherine (MN) 2.7
   Florida Atlantic University 2.7
   Florida State University 2.7
   Hampton University (VA) 2.7
   La Salle University (PA) 2.7
   Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions (MA) 2.7
   Marshall University (WV) 2.7
   Northern Michigan University 2.7
   Old Dominion University (VA) 2.7
   SUNY Health Science Center Syracuse 2.7
   Saginaw Valley State University (MI) 2.7
   San Francisco State University 2.7
   Seattle Pacific University 2.7
   Simmons College (MA) 2.7
   Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 2.7
   Temple University (PA) 2.7
   Uniformed Services Univ. of Health Sciences (MD) 2.7
   University of Akron (OH) 2.7
   University of Massachusetts Worcester 2.7
   University of New Hampshire 2.7
   University of North Dakota 2.7
   University of Northern Colorado 2.7
   University of Texas El Paso 2.7
   University of Wisconsin Eau Claire 2.7
   University of Wyoming 2.7
154. Georgia College and State University 2.6
   Gonzaga University (WA) 2.6
   Idaho State University 2.6
   New Mexico State University 2.6
   Pacific Lutheran University (WA) 2.6
   Russell Sage College (NY) 2.6
   SUNY Health Science Center Brooklyn 2.6
   Samuel Merritt College (CA) 2.6
   San Jose State University (CA) 2.6
   Sonoma State University (CA) 2.6
   South Dakota State University 2.6
   St. Xavier College (IL) 2.6
   Texas A&M University Corpus Christi 2.6
   University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey 2.6
   University of Evansville (IN) 2.6
   University of Maine Orono 2.6
   University of Nevada Las Vegas 2.6
   University of Scranton (PA) 2.6
   University of Tennessee Chattanooga 2.6
   Valparaiso University (IN) 2.6
   Wichita State University (KS) 2.6
175. Azusa Pacific University (CA) 2.5
   California State University Bakersfield 2.5
   College of Mount St. Vincent (NY) 2.5
   College of New Rochelle (NY) 2.5
   College of St. Scholastica (MN) 2.5
   DePaul University (IL) 2.5
   Indiana Wesleyan University 2.5
   Kennesaw State University (GA) 2.5
   Marymount University (VA) 2.5
   Murray State University (KY) 2.5
   Niagara University (NY) 2.5
   Northwestern State University (LA) 2.5
   Oakland University (MI) 2.5
   Regis University (CO) 2.5
   Spalding University (KY) 2.5
   Tennessee State University Nashville 2.5
   University of Alaska Anchorage 2.5
   University of Central Florida 2.5
   University of Hartford (CT) 2.5
   University of Nevada Reno 2.5
   University of South Alabama 2.5
   University of Southern Mississippi 2.5
   University of Tampa (FL) 2.5
   University of the Incarnate Word (TX) 2.5
   Winona State University Rochester 2.5

*This ranking was computed in January of the year cited, based on data from a survey sent out in the fall of the previous year.