Last year, 430,233 students completed degree or certificate programs at Best Nursing Colleges. New York University had the most completers of 21,571, regardless of degree type.
For bachelor's degree, University of Central Florida had the most completers of 14,598. New York University had the most completers of Master's (12,910) and University of Florida had the most completers of Doctor's (1,873) degree.
| Rank | School | Total | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | 12-Weeks Certificate | 1-Year Certificate | 1-4 Years Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | 7,117 | 2,275 | 3,734 | 1,009 | 477 | - | - |
| 2 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | 9,349 | 2,599 | 5,469 | 1,334 | 176 | - | 98 |
| 3 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | 4,728 | 1,937 | 1,995 | 792 | 76 | - | - |
| 4 | Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 15,789 | 10,950 | 2,924 | 1,784 | 254 | - | 170 |
| 5 | University of IowaIowa City, IA | 7,840 | 5,038 | 1,710 | 936 | 1,233 | - | - |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | 8,961 | 4,951 | 2,791 | 1,253 | 6 | - | - |
| 7 | University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL | 6,356 | 2,897 | 2,664 | 692 | 267 | - | 35 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | 15,308 | 7,931 | 5,800 | 1,625 | 362 | - | - |
| 9 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | 14,274 | 8,085 | 4,728 | 1,464 | 13 | - | - |
| 10 | Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | 4,324 | 2,296 | 1,630 | 405 | - | - | - |
| 11 | Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | 3,502 | 1,315 | 1,516 | 700 | 135 | - | - |
| 12 | New York UniversityNew York, NY | 21,571 | 6,994 | 12,910 | 1,536 | 210 | - | - |
| 13 | Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR | 1,044 | 373 | 283 | 351 | 50 | - | - |
| 14 | University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | 2,422 | 429 | 1,089 | 841 | 147 | - | - |
| 15 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA | 7,768 | 4,506 | 1,942 | 1,166 | 476 | - | 1,043 |
| 16 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | 14,326 | 9,017 | 3,947 | 1,401 | - | - | - |
| 17 | University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL | 8,962 | 5,110 | 2,477 | 1,377 | 40 | - | - |
| 18 | University of KentuckyLexington, KY | 8,086 | 4,920 | 1,914 | 1,043 | 712 | - | 485 |
| 19 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN | 12,504 | 7,471 | 3,079 | 1,803 | 219 | - | 185 |
| 20 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX | 1,737 | 375 | 752 | 574 | 34 | - | - |
| 21 | University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA | 8,867 | 4,426 | 2,441 | 866 | 695 | - | 4 |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | 12,507 | 8,111 | 2,855 | 1,452 | 129 | - | 3,283 |
| 23 | Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN | 7,313 | 4,138 | 1,884 | 919 | 258 | - | 550 |
| 24 | Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | 1,060 | 203 | 333 | 566 | 6 | - | - |
| 25 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO | 5,555 | 2,530 | 2,327 | 715 | - | - | - |
| 26 | University of FloridaGainesville, FL | 17,294 | 9,278 | 5,700 | 1,873 | 963 | 299 | 181 |
| 27 | University of KansasLawrence, KS | 6,612 | 4,010 | 1,500 | 992 | 318 | - | 471 |
| 28 | University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE | 1,228 | 435 | 294 | 399 | 100 | - | - |
| 29 | University of RochesterRochester, NY | 3,815 | 1,637 | 1,631 | 405 | 173 | 1 | 12 |
| 30 | Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA | 3,277 | 1,771 | 1,231 | 238 | 331 | - | - |
| 31 | Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | 5,293 | 3,409 | 1,313 | 715 | 82 | - | - |
| 32 | Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE | 2,406 | 1,069 | 334 | 861 | 157 | - | - |
| 33 | Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL | 5,130 | 2,809 | 1,387 | 541 | 284 | - | 41 |
| 34 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | 12,413 | 8,741 | 2,010 | 1,461 | 208 | - | - |
| 35 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA | 12,761 | 10,189 | 1,604 | 1,039 | 69 | - | 565 |
| 36 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ | 13,533 | 8,735 | 3,329 | 1,393 | 82 | - | - |
| 37 | Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station, TX | 18,783 | 13,240 | 4,242 | 1,481 | 747 | - | 787 |
| 38 | University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY | 9,443 | 4,851 | 3,422 | 1,080 | 153 | - | - |
| 39 | The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL | 8,929 | 6,409 | 2,146 | 436 | 123 | - | - |
| 40 | University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL | 18,860 | 14,598 | 2,813 | 553 | 353 | - | - |
| 41 | University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT | 8,233 | 5,325 | 1,779 | 788 | 613 | - | - |
| 42 | University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA | 3,438 | 2,389 | 857 | 98 | 150 | - | 6 |
| 43 | University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL | 5,270 | 2,680 | 1,739 | 924 | 117 | - | 12 |
| 44 | University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | 9,341 | 6,478 | 1,827 | 920 | 375 | - | 12 |
| 45 | The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN | 1,125 | 323 | 167 | 624 | 25 | - | - |
| 46 | The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | 14,083 | 9,532 | 3,366 | 1,291 | 83 | - | 2,372 |
| 47 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | 1,305 | 370 | 208 | 495 | 81 | 112 | - |
| 48 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX | 1,191 | 354 | 359 | 456 | 31 | - | - |
| 49 | University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT | 8,396 | 5,116 | 2,407 | 863 | 357 | - | 251 |
| 50 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | 6,894 | 4,543 | 1,463 | 775 | 205 | - | - |
| - | Average | 430,233 | 4,743 | 2,406 | 946 | 259 | 137 | 528 |