A program that prepares registered nurses to promote mental health and provide nursing care to patients with mental, emotional or behavioral disorders, in mental institutions or other settings. Includes instruction in psychopathology, behavioral health, counseling and intervention strategies, psychoeducation, mental health assessment and dual diagnosis, stabilization and management of psychotic illness, psychiatric care and rehabilitation, substance abuse, and crisis intervention.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 97 | 1% | $27,476 |
| 2 | Vanderbilt University | 49 | 2% | $70,146 |
| 3 | Stony Brook University | 37 | 1% | $26,091 |
| 4 | CUNY Hunter College | 26 | 0% | $22,379 |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University | 26 | 0% | $71,901 |
| 6 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | 24 | 0% | $22,537 |
| 7 | Upstate Medical University | 24 | 10% | N/A |
| 8 | Alverno College | 23 | 4% | $40,693 |
| 9 | New York University | 23 | 0% | $73,566 |
| 10 | Florida International University | 22 | 0% | $23,506 |
| 11 | Washburn University | 20 | 2% | $22,056 |
| 12 | MGH Institute of Health Professions | 18 | 4% | N/A |
| 13 | The Sage Colleges | 18 | 2% | $46,600 |
| 14 | Dewey University-Hato Rey | 18 | 9% | $7,425 |
| 15 | University of St Francis | 17 | 2% | $45,664 |
| 16 | Allen College | 16 | 6% | $19,862 |
| 17 | University of Pennsylvania | 14 | 0% | $74,408 |
| 18 | Brandman University | 12 | 0% | $14,300 |
| 19 | Wayne State University | 12 | 0% | $27,157 |
| 20 | Eastern Kentucky University | 12 | 0% | $23,706 |
| 21 | University of Southern Maine | 11 | 1% | $22,968 |
| 22 | University of Saint Joseph | 10 | 1% | $51,901 |
| 23 | Seattle University | 10 | 0% | $61,608 |
| 24 | Frontier Nursing University | 10 | 2% | N/A |
| 25 | Oregon Health & Science University | 9 | 1% | N/A |
| 26 | Western Kentucky University | 9 | 0% | $21,840 |
| 27 | Case Western Reserve University | 9 | 0% | $67,332 |
| 28 | Molloy College | 9 | 1% | $51,856 |
| 29 | Georgia College & State University | 8 | 0% | $28,536 |
| 30 | University of Rochester | 8 | 0% | $72,721 |
| 31 | Shenandoah University | 7 | 1% | $47,000 |
| 32 | University of Arizona | 7 | 0% | $29,217 |
| 33 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 7 | 0% | $28,301 |
| 34 | Georgia Southern University | 7 | 0% | $23,014 |
| 35 | Husson University | 6 | 1% | $31,150 |
| 36 | Jacksonville University | 6 | 1% | $54,868 |
| 37 | Monmouth University | 6 | 0% | $56,979 |
| 38 | Saint Louis University | 6 | 0% | $61,018 |
| 39 | Anderson University | 5 | 1% | $43,110 |
| 40 | University of Kansas | 5 | 0% | $26,566 |
| 41 | Georgia State University | 5 | 0% | $26,014 |
| 42 | University of Iowa | 5 | 0% | $24,239 |
| 43 | University of Southern Mississippi | 5 | 0% | $24,048 |
| 44 | Southern Adventist University | 5 | 1% | $34,990 |
| 45 | DeSales University | 4 | 1% | $54,020 |
| 46 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 4 | 0% | $31,510 |
| 47 | Southeastern Louisiana University | 4 | 0% | $22,601 |
| 48 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | 4 | 0% | $16,918 |
| 49 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 4 | 0% | $33,750 |
| 50 | Union University | 3 | 0% | $53,550 |
| 51 | Fairfield University | 3 | 0% | $65,940 |
| 52 | Loma Linda University | 3 | 0% | N/A |
| 53 | McNeese State University | 3 | 0% | $21,526 |
| 54 | Radford University | 2 | 0% | $24,088 |
| 55 | University of Toledo | 2 | 0% | $28,423 |
| 56 | D'Youville College | 2 | 0% | $43,174 |
| 57 | University of Missouri-St Louis | 2 | 0% | $24,894 |
| 58 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | 2 | 0% | $24,116 |
| 59 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | 1 | 0% | $7,244 |
| 60 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 1 | 0% | $21,380 |
| 61 | Augusta University | 1 | 0% | $21,254 |
| 62 | Kent State University at Kent | 1 | 0% | $25,886 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.