A program that prepares registered nurses to provide health care to aging and elderly patients. Includes instruction in geriatric primary care, geriatric diagnosis, mental health and aging, primary care management, geriatric acute and chronic illness, advanced nursing practices for geriatric patients, evidence-based nursing practice, advanced physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and pharmacotherapeutics.
Looking for online degree programs? Get the facts on accredited college degree programs online!
| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUNY Hunter College | 70 | 1% | $22,379 |
| 2 | Keuka College | 44 | 7% | $49,120 |
| 3 | Purdue University Global-Davenport | 43 | 0% | $14,343 |
| 4 | George Washington University | 43 | 0% | $71,930 |
| 5 | Seattle University | 20 | 1% | $61,608 |
| 6 | University of Akron Main Campus | 18 | 0% | $27,279 |
| 7 | Rhode Island College | 17 | 1% | $23,398 |
| 8 | Seton Hall University | 14 | 1% | $59,670 |
| 9 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 12 | 0% | $30,298 |
| 10 | University of Mississippi | 10 | 0% | $25,436 |
| 11 | Villanova University | 9 | 0% | $70,728 |
| 12 | North Park University | 9 | 1% | $43,005 |
| 13 | Caribbean University-Bayamon | 8 | 4% | $6,696 |
| 14 | Case Western Reserve University | 7 | 0% | $67,332 |
| 15 | University of Massachusetts-Boston | 6 | 0% | $36,647 |
| 16 | Oakland University | 6 | 0% | $25,524 |
| 17 | Loyola University Chicago | 6 | 0% | $61,328 |
| 18 | Wilmington University | 5 | 0% | $13,010 |
| 19 | Regis University | 2 | 0% | $53,192 |
| 20 | University of Toledo | 2 | 0% | $28,423 |
| 21 | Mount Saint Mary College | 2 | 0% | $49,076 |
| 22 | University of Nevada-Reno | 1 | 0% | $25,039 |
| 23 | College of Staten Island CUNY | 1 | 0% | $32,394 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Geriatric 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.