A practice-focused program that prepares registered nurses for increasingly complex evidence-based nursing practice, including translating research into practice, evaluating evidence, applying research in decision-making, and implementing viable clinical innovations to change practice. Includes instruction in healthcare delivery systems, health economics and finance, health policy, research methods, translating evidence into practice, concepts in population health, and nursing leadership.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Connecticut | 284 | 4% | $32,404 |
| 2 | MGH Institute of Health Professions | 191 | 46% | N/A |
| 3 | Ashland University | 143 | 10% | $34,792 |
| 4 | University of South Alabama | 95 | 3% | $21,706 |
| 5 | Brenau University | 89 | 12% | $45,518 |
| 6 | Aria Health School of Nursing | 87 | 100% | N/A |
| 7 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 76 | 1% | $32,041 |
| 8 | Las Vegas College | 57 | 51% | $15,825 |
| 9 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | 39 | 6% | $48,914 |
| 10 | Concordia University-Saint Paul | 39 | 2% | $35,275 |
| 11 | Florida Southern College | 31 | 4% | $52,020 |
| 12 | Misericordia University | 26 | 3% | $49,450 |
| 13 | Christian Brothers University | 22 | 4% | $46,036 |
| 14 | ASA College | 21 | 2% | $33,460 |
| 15 | Emory University | 20 | 1% | $69,502 |
| 16 | Boise State University | 20 | 0% | $23,076 |
| 17 | William Penn University | 19 | 6% | $38,200 |
| 18 | Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico | 18 | 5% | N/A |
| 19 | Towson University | 17 | 0% | $26,834 |
| 20 | South University–Savannah Online | 17 | 1% | $14,854 |
| 21 | University of Mary | 16 | 2% | $29,290 |
| 22 | Bryant & Stratton College-Parma | 13 | 13% | $19,822 |
| 23 | ICPR Junior College-General Institutional | 12 | 6% | $9,132 |
| 24 | Eastern University | 12 | 1% | $49,461 |
| 25 | San Juan Bautista School of Medicine | 10 | 38% | $10,072 |
| 26 | University of San Diego | 10 | 0% | $67,498 |
| 27 | Fitchburg State University | 10 | 1% | $24,576 |
| 28 | Clarkson College | 8 | 2% | $26,842 |
| 29 | University of Iowa | 8 | 0% | $24,239 |
| 30 | Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix | 7 | 0% | $29,984 |
| 31 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German | 6 | 1% | $17,986 |
| 32 | Wayne State University | 5 | 0% | $27,157 |
| 33 | Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond | 3 | 2% | $19,124 |
| 34 | Creighton University | 3 | 0% | $54,952 |
| 35 | SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 2 | 0% | $25,422 |
| 36 | University of Rhode Island | 1 | 0% | $30,351 |
| 37 | University of Utah | 1 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 38 | College of Menominee Nation | 1 | 3% | $6,960 |
| 39 | Western New Mexico University | 1 | 0% | $22,454 |
| 40 | Saint Louis University | 1 | 0% | $61,018 |
| 41 | Wagner College | 1 | 0% | $64,382 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Nursing Practice 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.