Last year, 278,936 students completed degree or certificate programs at Best Online Graduate Nursing Colleges. University of Central Florida had the most completers of 18,860, regardless of degree type.
For bachelor's degree, University of Central Florida had the most completers of 14,598. George Washington University had the most completers of Master's (4,441) and Ohio State University-Main Campus had the most completers of Doctor's (1,784) degree.
| Rank | School | Total | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | 12-Weeks Certificate | 1-Year Certificate | 1-4 Years Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | 9,341 | 6,478 | 1,827 | 920 | 375 | - | 12 |
| 2 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | 7,117 | 2,275 | 3,734 | 1,009 | 477 | - | - |
| 3 | Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 15,789 | 10,950 | 2,924 | 1,784 | 254 | - | 170 |
| 4 | The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL | 8,929 | 6,409 | 2,146 | 436 | 123 | - | - |
| 5 | Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL | 961 | 692 | 254 | - | 15 | - | - |
| 6 | The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC | 1,302 | 713 | 375 | 201 | 11 | - | - |
| 7 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA | 7,768 | 4,506 | 1,942 | 1,166 | 476 | - | 1,043 |
| 8 | George Washington UniversityWashington, DC | 8,619 | 2,693 | 4,441 | 1,094 | 630 | - | - |
| 9 | Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY | 7,432 | 4,403 | 2,251 | 562 | 321 | - | - |
| 10 | Boise State UniversityBoise, ID | 5,229 | 3,858 | 1,028 | 60 | 145 | 91 | 513 |
| 11 | Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN | 7,313 | 4,138 | 1,884 | 919 | 258 | - | 550 |
| 12 | Rush UniversityChicago, IL | 931 | 51 | 416 | 436 | 28 | - | - |
| 13 | University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL | 18,860 | 14,598 | 2,813 | 553 | 353 | - | - |
| 14 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO | 5,555 | 2,530 | 2,327 | 715 | - | - | - |
| 15 | University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, LA | 3,178 | 2,358 | 717 | 91 | 14 | - | 1 |
| 16 | University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV | 6,602 | 4,719 | 1,227 | 533 | 92 | - | 31 |
| 17 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX | 1,191 | 354 | 359 | 456 | 31 | - | - |
| 18 | East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC | 6,645 | 4,695 | 1,434 | 323 | 463 | - | 201 |
| 19 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | 2,589 | 1,065 | 884 | 504 | 99 | - | 1 |
| 20 | University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT | 8,233 | 5,325 | 1,779 | 788 | 613 | - | - |
| 21 | Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI | 3,196 | 1,869 | 850 | 464 | 36 | - | - |
| 22 | University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM | 4,860 | 2,995 | 1,345 | 475 | 73 | - | 9 |
| 23 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | 6,894 | 4,543 | 1,463 | 775 | 205 | - | - |
| 24 | Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN | 5,427 | 3,028 | 2,088 | 69 | 683 | - | 13 |
| 25 | Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, GA | 1,698 | 1,115 | 500 | 7 | 96 | - | 15 |
| 26 | Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR | 1,044 | 373 | 283 | 351 | 50 | - | - |
| 27 | The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX | 2,765 | 1,823 | 866 | 68 | 15 | - | - |
| 28 | University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO | 2,563 | 1,907 | 561 | 33 | 73 | - | 20 |
| 29 | University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC | 4,656 | 3,296 | 1,014 | 225 | 191 | - | - |
| 30 | University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT | 8,396 | 5,116 | 2,407 | 863 | 357 | - | 251 |
| 31 | Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL | 7,889 | 5,608 | 1,619 | 232 | 163 | - | 394 |
| 32 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX | 2,452 | 1,108 | 749 | 523 | 72 | - | - |
| 33 | Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ | 2,551 | 1,336 | 811 | 351 | 78 | - | - |
| 34 | Texas A & M University Health Science CenterBryan, TX | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 35 | University of Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 36 | University of Southern IndianaEvansville, IN | 2,155 | 1,263 | 809 | 8 | 46 | 11 | 30 |
| 37 | Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 2,297 | 1,334 | 636 | 433 | 36 | - | - |
| 38 | Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY | 3,420 | 2,264 | 737 | 62 | 109 | - | 102 |
| 39 | Pace UniversityNew York, NY | 3,624 | 1,652 | 1,729 | 294 | 40 | 7 | - |
| 40 | Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX | 8,563 | 6,991 | 1,458 | 96 | 99 | - | - |
| 41 | University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH | 11,211 | 6,339 | 3,549 | 834 | 702 | - | 105 |
| 42 | University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI | 1,418 | 619 | 383 | 371 | 69 | - | 42 |
| 43 | University of MemphisMemphis, TN | 4,664 | 2,923 | 1,380 | 256 | 301 | - | - |
| 44 | University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 8,071 | 5,340 | 2,020 | 199 | 609 | - | - |
| 45 | University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | 2,987 | 1,295 | 1,532 | 163 | 2 | - | - |
| 46 | Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH | 7,343 | 4,604 | 2,114 | 434 | 309 | - | 618 |
| 47 | University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA | 9,038 | 6,456 | 2,059 | 319 | 193 | - | 573 |
| 48 | University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA | 1,800 | 1,130 | 437 | 142 | 70 | - | 16 |
| 49 | University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, MO | 3,714 | 1,578 | 1,496 | 616 | 99 | - | 14 |
| 50 | University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO | 7,856 | 5,508 | 1,585 | 758 | 494 | - | 1,729 |
| - | Average | 278,936 | 3,463 | 1,484 | 467 | 214 | 36 | 269 |