Spike Rankings 2027
Best Colleges for Nursing in America
Strong colleges that graduate at least 25 students a year in Nursing. How Spike ranks
How this list is ranked.
The Best Colleges score 75%, the size of the nursing program 25%.
100 colleges qualify from Spike’s guide of 233. At least 25 bachelor’s degrees a year in the field. Colleges without enough reported data are left out.
Guide updated . Data snapshot: . Sources and data years.
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100 colleges
Number 1: Duke University- 224 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $114k after 10 years
Number 2: University of Pennsylvania- 183 grads a year in the field
- 97% graduate
- $122k after 10 years
Number 3: University of Florida- 228 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 4: Rutgers University-New Brunswick- 333 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 5: Drexel University- 470 grads a year in the field
- 78% graduate
- $92k after 10 years
Number 6: California State University-Fullerton- 333 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 7: University of Portland- 250 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $86k after 10 years
Number 8: University of Connecticut- 250 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 9: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill- 199 grads a year in the field
- 91% graduate
- $81k after 10 years
Number 10: New York University- 437 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 11: Ohio State University-Main Campus- 235 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 12: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor- 173 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $93k after 10 years
Number 13: University of Wisconsin-Madison- 218 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 14: University of Central Florida- 734 grads a year in the field
- 78% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 15: Texas A&M University-College Station- 275 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 16: University of Virginia-Main Campus- 120 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 17: Creighton University- 280 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $81k after 10 years
Number 18: George Washington University- 272 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $97k after 10 years
Number 19: San Jose State University- 217 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 20: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus- 308 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 21: Emory University- 140 grads a year in the field
- 91% graduate
- $94k after 10 years
Number 22: Florida International University- 216 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $66k after 10 years
Number 23: University of California-Los Angeles- 49 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 24: Washington State University- 351 grads a year in the field
- 62% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 25: Arizona State University Campus Immersion- 395 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 26: James Madison University- 286 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $75k after 10 years
Number 27: University of Rochester- 201 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $88k after 10 years
Number 28: Stony Brook University- 196 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 29: University of Kentucky- 387 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 30: University of California-Irvine- 47 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 31: Clemson University- 235 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $79k after 10 years
Number 32: University of Missouri-Columbia- 247 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 33: Villanova University- 195 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $115k after 10 years
Number 34: Seattle University- 238 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 35: University of Mississippi- 282 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 36: University of Delaware- 196 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 37: George Mason University- 206 grads a year in the field
- 67% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 38: University of Washington-Seattle Campus- 143 grads a year in the field
- 85% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 39: Boston College- 115 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $112k after 10 years
Number 40: University of Miami- 245 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 41: The University of Texas at Arlington- 2,652 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 42: The University of Texas at Austin- 118 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 43: Loyola University Chicago- 424 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 44: University of Iowa- 229 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 45: University of Rhode Island- 292 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 46: Florida Atlantic University- 347 grads a year in the field
- 63% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 47: Georgetown University- 30 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $111k after 10 years
Number 48: Michigan State University- 189 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $74k after 10 years
Number 49: Saint Louis University- 220 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $76k after 10 years
Number 50: Ohio University-Main Campus- 1,396 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 51: Florida State University- 141 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 52: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus- 363 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 53: CUNY Hunter College- 176 grads a year in the field
- 58% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 54: University of South Carolina-Columbia- 241 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 55: University of San Francisco- 227 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $95k after 10 years
Number 56: San Diego State University- 195 grads a year in the field
- 77% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 57: Marquette University- 160 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 58: Baylor University- 362 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 59: University of New Mexico-Main Campus- 412 grads a year in the field
- 54% graduate
- $50k after 10 years
Number 60: California State University-Fresno- 142 grads a year in the field
- 58% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 61: California State University-Long Beach- 157 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 62: Purdue University-Main Campus- 162 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 63: San Francisco State University- 196 grads a year in the field
- 50% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 64: Illinois State University- 215 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 65: University of Louisville- 267 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 66: Case Western Reserve University- 102 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $90k after 10 years
Number 67: California State University-Sacramento- 181 grads a year in the field
- 55% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 68: University of North Florida- 217 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 69: Boise State University- 467 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 70: Auburn University- 222 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 71: Virginia Commonwealth University- 210 grads a year in the field
- 64% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 72: Xavier University- 341 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 73: Texas Christian University- 169 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 74: Kent State University at Kent- 471 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $51k after 10 years
Number 75: California State University-Northridge- 132 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 76: University of Kansas- 191 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 77: Bradley University- 83 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $76k after 10 years
Number 78: University of Houston- 81 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 79: University of Utah- 210 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 80: Temple University- 93 grads a year in the field
- 74% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 81: University of Wyoming- 142 grads a year in the field
- 60% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 82: Belmont University- 205 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 83: New Mexico State University-Main Campus- 182 grads a year in the field
- 54% graduate
- $44k after 10 years
Number 84: Cleveland State University- 211 grads a year in the field
- 51% graduate
- $57k after 10 years
Number 85: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus- 111 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 86: University of Vermont- 109 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 87: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus- 74 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 88: Montana State University- 284 grads a year in the field
- 58% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 89: West Virginia University- 186 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 90: Old Dominion University- 178 grads a year in the field
- 45% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 91: Miami University-Oxford- 31 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 92: Milwaukee School of Engineering- 72 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $93k after 10 years
Number 93: Wichita State University- 125 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $56k after 10 years
Number 94: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University- 56 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $52k after 10 years
Number 95: Howard University- 43 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 96: Florida Gulf Coast University- 79 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 97: University of Maine- 70 grads a year in the field
- 56% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 98: North Carolina A & T State University- 48 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $50k after 10 years
Number 99: Morgan State University- 27 grads a year in the field
- 41% graduate
- $57k after 10 years
Number 100: Tuskegee University- 40 grads a year in the field
- 55% graduate
- $58k after 10 years
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