Nursing is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in nursing than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 527 schools in the United States offering nursing.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to nursing than Frontier Nursing University. Located in the rural area of Versailles, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 723 graduates in the most recent year.
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Puerto Rico School Of Nurse Anesthetists is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Hato Rey, Puerto Rico School Of Nurse Anesthetists is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year.
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Mount Carmel College Of Nursing came in at #3 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Columbus, Mount Carmel College Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year.
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John Dewey College University Division came in at #4 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Hato Rey, John Dewey College University Division is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year.
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Saint Francis Medical Center College Of Nursing is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Saint Francis Medical Center College Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria. Nursing accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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Denver School Of Nursing placed #6 for nursing by degree focus. Denver School Of Nursing is a private for-profit school located in the city of Denver. About 100% of the degrees Denver School Of Nursing awards are in nursing, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year.
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Research College Of Nursing ranked #7 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Kansas City, Research College Of Nursing is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year.
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American University Of Health Sciences landed the #8 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Signal Hill, American University Of Health Sciences is a private for-profit institution. About 96% of the degrees American University Of Health Sciences awards are in nursing, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year.
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Chamberlain College Of Nursing Illinois comes in at #9 for nursing focus this year. Located in the suburb of Addison, Chamberlain College Of Nursing Illinois is a private for-profit university. About 96% of the degrees Chamberlain College Of Nursing Illinois awards are in nursing, or about 4,616 graduates in the most recent year.
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Miami Regional University landed the #10 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Miami Regional University is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Springs. About 93% of the degrees Miami Regional University awards are in nursing, or about 532 graduates in the most recent year.
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United States University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of San Diego, United States University is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 90% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 779 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester comes in at #12 for nursing focus this year. University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a public school located in the city of Worcester. Nursing accounts for around 87% of the degrees granted here, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year.
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Herzing University Madison ranked #13 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Madison, Herzing University Madison is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 86% of the degrees granted here, or about 375 graduates in the most recent year.
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Aspen University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Phoenix, Aspen University is a private for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 85% of the degrees granted here, or about 517 graduates in the most recent year.
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Graceland University Lamoni comes in at #15 for nursing focus this year. Set in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland University Lamoni is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 80% of the degrees granted here, or about 73 graduates in the most recent year.
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West Coast University Orange County ranked #16 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Anaheim, West Coast University Orange County is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 79% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 591 graduates in the most recent year.
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Samuel Merritt University comes in at #17 for nursing focus this year. Located in the city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 78% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 193 graduates in the most recent year.
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Clarkson College landed the #18 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha. About 78% of the degrees Clarkson College awards are in nursing, or about 110 graduates in the most recent year.
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South Universitysavannah Online comes in at #19 for nursing focus this year. Located in the city of Savannah, South Universitysavannah Online is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 72% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 556 graduates in the most recent year.
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Charles R Drew University Of Medicine And Science landed the #20 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Charles R Drew University Of Medicine And Science is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Angeles. Nursing accounts for around 71% of the degrees granted here, or about 157 graduates in the most recent year.
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Linfield College comes in at #21 for nursing focus this year. Linfield College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of McMinnville. Nursing accounts for around 69% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year.
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Regis College comes in at #22 for nursing focus this year. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 65% of the degrees granted here, or about 371 graduates in the most recent year.
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Allen College ranked #23 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Allen College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo. At this school, roughly 64% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of South Alabama landed the #24 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Mobile, University Of South Alabama is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 63% of the degrees granted here, or about 769 graduates in the most recent year.
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La Roche College landed the #25 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Pittsburgh, La Roche College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 62% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 77 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Nursing Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused nursing list:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
by our College Data Analytics Team
