SEATTLE, March 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — SuperScholar has published its 2015 Smart Choice ranking of the 50 Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs (http://superscholar.org/rankings/best-online-msn-programs/).
Johns Hopkins University leads the Smart Choice ranking, which evaluated and ranked schools based on publicly available information on reputation, awards, affordability, and return on investment. The data used in the rankings was primarily taken from the individual school's websites and the National Center for Educational Statistics. Only schools that offered CCNE or ACEN (formerly known as the NLNAC) accredited nursing programs were considered for the ranking. Duke University and the Ohio State University came in second and third respectively.
Other universities making the list include (alphabetically ordered):
Arizona State University – Tempe, Arizona
Ball State University – Muncie, Indiana
Cedarville University – Cedarville, Ohio
Chamberlain College of Nursing – Downers Grove, Illinois
Drexel University – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Duquesne University – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Eastern Kentucky University – Richmond, Kentucky
Gardner-Webb University – Boiling Springs, North Carolina
George Washington University – Washington, District of Columbia
Georgetown University – Washington, District of Columbia
Georgia College & State University – Milledgeville, Georgia
Gonzaga University – Spokane, Washington
Graceland University – Independence, Missouri
Lamar University – Beaumont, Texas
Loyola University New Orleans – New Orleans, Louisiana
McKendree University – Lebanon, Illinois
Michigan State University – East Lansing, Michigan
Norwich University – Northfield, Vermont
Old Dominion University – Norfolk, Virginia
Regis University – Denver, Colorado
Sacred Heart University – Fairfield, Connecticut
Saint Xavier University – Chicago, Illinois
Samford University – Birmingham, Alabama
Seton Hall University – South Orange, New Jersey
Stony Brook University – Stony Brook, New York
Texas Christian University – Fort Worth, Texas
University of Alabama in Huntsville – Huntsville, Alabama
University of Arizona – Tucson, Arizona
University of Central Florida – Orlando, Florida
University of Cincinnati – Cincinnati, Ohio
University of Colorado Colorado Springs – Colorado Springs, Colorado
University of Colorado Denver – Denver, Colorado
University of Delaware – Newark, Delaware
University of Iowa – Iowa City, Iowa
University of Kansas – Lawrence, Kansas
University of Massachusetts Amherst – Amherst, Massachusetts
University of Missouri – Columbia, Missouri
University of Nevada-Las Vegas – Las Vegas, Nevada
University of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
University of South Carolina – Columbia, South Carolina
University of Texas at Tyler – Tyler, Texas
University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston, Texas
Vanderbilt University – Nashville, Tennessee
West Virginia University – Morgantown, West Virginia
Western Carolina University – Cullowhee, North Carolina
Western University of Health Sciences – Pomona, California
Wheeling Jesuit University – Wheeling, West Virginia
According to SuperScholar Editor Coby Cagle, "The Smart Choice ranking of online graduate nursing schools is designed to help current and future nurses make a smart choice about where to start or advance their nursing education. An online nursing program can provide a quality nursing education with added flexibility. The nursing field is experiencing tremendous growth and an MSN allows for further job specialization, greater earning potential, and teaching opportunities."
SuperScholar exists to help potential students find the right school and degree programs as well as to help existing students get the most out of their education experience. SuperScholar not only helps students obtain the right skills but also the right credentials for professional growth and success.
Contact:
Coby Cagle
Managing Editor
Email
425-296-6970