Top Campus-Based Graduate Programs in Nursing
An advanced degree is a common requirement for nurse practitioners (NPs) across the United States. Learning advanced clinical techniques, leadership and applications to clinical research, NPs are trained to treat patients in a comparable way to primary care physicians. And with well above average job prospects and salary potentials projected for the next decade, NP positions are some of the best available in the health care industry today.
Below is an alphabetical list of the top 10 campus-based graduate degree programs in nursing science and/or nursing practice, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report magazine in 2007. If you have more questions about choosing the best school for you, ask us on our Facebook page.
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Top Degree Programs
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Formal ranking: #1
- Institution Type: Public
- Degrees offered: MS, DNP, PhD
- 2010 tuition rates: residents = $11,940 (MS/PhD), $17,390 (DNP) / nonresidents = $25,280 (MS/PhD), $34,420 (DNP)
University of California (San Francisco), San Francisco, CA
- Formal ranking: #2
- Institution Type: Public
- Degrees offered: MEPN, MS, PhD
- 2010 tuition rates: $34,000 (MEPN - all), nonresidents = $12,245 (MS) $14,694 (PhD)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Formal ranking: #3
- Institution Type: Private
- Degrees offered: MS, PhD
- 2010 tuition rates: $33,500 (MS), $27,812 (PhD)
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
- Formal ranking: #4
- Institution Type: Private
- Degrees offered: MS, MS/PhD, PhD, DNP
- 2010 tuition rates*: $31,416 (MS), $40,626 (PhD), $22,990 (DNP)
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), Ann Arbor, MI
- Formal ranking: #5 (tied with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
- Institution Type: Public
- Degrees offered: MS, PhD
- 2010 tuition rates: residents - $18,338/ nonresidents - $37,084
University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), Chapel Hill, NC
- Formal ranking: #5 (tied with the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)
- Institution Type: Public
- Degrees offered: MS, PhD
- 2010 tuition rates: residents - $8,196.68/ nonresidents - $22,926
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
- Formal ranking: #7**
- Institution Type: Public
- Degrees offered: MS, PhD, DNP
- 2010 tuition rates: $482 per credit – residents/ $641 per credit – nonresidents
University of Illinois (Chicago), Chicago, IL
- Formal ranking: #7**
- Institution Type: Public
- Degrees offered: GEP, MS, PhD, DNP
- 2010 tuition rates: $20,952 – residents/ $32,950 – nonresidents
University of Maryland (Baltimore), Baltimore, MD
- Formal ranking: #7**
- Institution Type: Public
- Degrees offered: MS, RN-MS, PhD, DNP, DNP-MBA
- 2010 term tuition rates: residents - $531 (MS), $548 (PhD and DNP)/ nonresidents - $977 (MS, PhD, DNP)
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
- Formal ranking: #7**
- Institution Type: Public
- Degrees offered: MS, PhD, DNP
- 2010 tuition rates: residents - $20,288/ nonresidents - $24,412
Yale University, New Haven, CT
- Formal ranking: #7**
- Institution Type: Private
- Degrees offered: GEPN, MS, PhD, MS-MAR, MS-M.Div, MS-MPH
- 2010 tuition rates: $30,800 (MS), $42,900 (GEPN 1st year)
Notes
* Tuition rates reflect the annual full-time enrollment for U.S citizens in 2010. Additional fees and living expenses should be considered when determining the cost of your education. Please see each institution for their part-time enrollment and international student options and fees.
** Programs tied for the #7 ranking include: Oregon Health and Science University, University of Illinois (Chicago), University of Maryland (Baltimore), University of Pittsburgh, and Yale University.