Best Nursing Colleges Program Completers Comparison

Last year, 866,979 students completed degree or certificate programs at Best Nursing Colleges. New York University had the most completers of 20,664, regardless of degree type.

For bachelor's degree, University of Central Florida had the most completers of 14,934. New York University had the most completers of Master's (10,922) and University of Florida had the most completers of Doctor's (1,891) degree.

Table. Best Nursing Colleges Degree Completers Comparison
Rank	School	Total	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctoral	12-Weeks Certificate	1-Year Certificate	1-4 Years Certificate
1	Duke UniversityDurham, NC	6,848	2,128	3,549	1,057	402	-	-
2	University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	9,416	2,650	5,481	1,507	211	-	201
3	Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA	4,694	2,324	1,898	830	45	-	-
4	Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	15,912	11,166	2,679	1,721	234	-	223
5	University of IowaIowa City, IA	7,561	4,853	1,650	906	1,241	-	-
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC	9,137	5,629	2,618	1,239	5	-	-
7	University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL	6,362	2,783	2,440	791	350	-	58
8	University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	15,270	8,221	5,413	1,719	286	-	-
9	University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	14,309	8,403	4,644	1,488	23	-	-
10	Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA	4,444	2,391	1,463	417	-	-	-
11	Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH	3,297	1,516	1,153	715	130	-	-
12	New York UniversityNew York, NY	20,664	7,918	10,922	1,506	226	-	-
13	Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR	960	359	244	327	56	-	-
14	University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, MD	2,363	437	950	916	149	-	-
15	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA	7,775	5,321	1,918	1,286	540	-	1,506
16	University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	14,664	9,615	3,828	1,456	1	-	-
17	University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL	8,532	5,004	2,055	1,362	23	-	-
18	University of KentuckyLexington, KY	8,018	4,666	1,981	1,056	874	-	491
19	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	11,704	7,063	2,701	1,779	243	-	130
20	The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX	1,575	297	569	546	35	-	-
21	University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA	8,254	4,564	2,296	855	595	-	1
22	University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	12,704	9,232	2,939	1,598	130	-	3,417
23	Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN	7,081	3,096	1,885	932	226	-	403
24	Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC	1,039	168	380	614	11	-	-
25	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO	5,538	2,451	2,278	740	-	-	-
26	University of FloridaGainesville, FL	16,936	9,027	5,513	1,891	934	498	172
27	University of KansasLawrence, KS	6,467	3,902	1,479	966	400	-	493
28	University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE	1,291	473	318	455	84	-	-
29	University of RochesterRochester, NY	3,607	1,737	1,466	388	203	1	13
30	Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA	3,060	1,742	1,004	291	230	-	26
31	Baylor UniversityWaco, TX	5,718	4,270	1,333	944	52	-	99
32	Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE	2,328	1,048	369	854	143	-	6
33	Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL	4,790	2,411	1,222	657	342	74	-
34	Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	12,273	8,552	2,073	1,420	337	-	-
35	Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	13,135	10,488	1,611	1,108	73	-	641
36	Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	13,105	8,623	3,283	1,331	84	-	-
37	Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	19,159	13,665	4,475	1,481	818	-	933
38	University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY	9,346	4,793	3,291	1,005	153	-	-
39	The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL	8,894	6,772	2,109	434	145	-	-
40	University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL	18,374	14,675	2,638	510	344	-	-
41	University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT	8,443	5,493	1,852	801	559	-	-
42	University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA	3,586	2,344	1,014	113	157	-	-
43	University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL	5,616	3,578	1,751	1,008	112	-	10
44	University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC	8,704	6,677	1,650	925	419	-	233
45	The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN	1,179	365	182	584	36	-	-
46	The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX	14,661	10,426	3,672	1,348	120	-	2,513
47	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX	1,379	401	225	525	74	103	-
48	The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX	1,170	332	310	470	79	-	-
49	University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT	8,357	5,230	2,206	817	372	-	182
50	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA	6,925	4,538	1,433	818	216	-	-
-	Average	866,979	4,864	2,278	970	270	208	610

Best Nursing Colleges Program Completion Comparison