Best Nursing Science. Programs (2026)

All 751 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#301	University Of West GeorgiaPublic	$86,904	155	$23,970	Excellent	$15,047	Good
#302	Southern University And A & M CollegePublic	$86,838	96	$29,251	Excellent	$16,237	Good
#303	Western Illinois UniversityPublic	$86,694	28	$25,251	Excellent	$20,764	Good
#304	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityPublic	$86,661	218	$21,500	Excellent	$23,585	Good
#305	University Of Virginia-Main CampusPublic	$86,653	137	$17,500	Excellent	$28,903	Good
#306	Northwestern State University Of LouisianaPublic	$86,608	318	$25,000	Excellent	$11,900	Good
#307	University Of North Carolina WilmingtonPublic	$86,606	739	$19,500	Excellent	$22,737	Good
#308	North Park UniversityPrivate	$86,581	64	$25,500	Excellent	$24,179	Good
#309	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic	$86,576	384	$19,500	Excellent	$23,519	Good
#310	Minnesota State University MoorheadPublic	$86,563	85	$20,000	Excellent	$10,000	Excellent
#311	University Of New Mexico-Main CampusPublic	$86,559	420	$18,450	Excellent	$13,000	Excellent
#312	Slippery Rock University Of PennsylvaniaPublic	$86,557	39	$25,000	Excellent	$23,528	Good
#313	St. John Fisher UniversityPrivate	$86,470	204	$23,250	Excellent	$37,716	Manageable
#314	Florida Gulf Coast UniversityPublic	$86,452	68	$17,622	Excellent	$18,946	Good
#315	University Of Michigan-FlintPublic	$86,401	258	$25,000	Excellent	$12,953	Good
#316	Frostburg State UniversityPublic	$86,331	139	$21,105	Excellent	$21,004	Good
#317	Metropolitan State University Of DenverPublic	$86,259	97	$21,500	Excellent	$13,743	Good
#318	Carlow UniversityPrivate	$86,258	129	$25,500	Excellent	$19,684	Good
#319	University Of UtahPublic	$86,243	219	$19,000	Excellent	$18,886	Good
#320	Salisbury UniversityPublic	$86,233	99	$21,000	Excellent	$33,815	Manageable
#321	University Of Massachusetts-DartmouthPublic	$86,150	144	$25,000	Excellent	$22,757	Good
#322	Gustavus Adolphus CollegePrivate	$86,114	29	$26,774	Excellent	$34,265	Manageable
#323	Fairmont State UniversityPublic	$86,071	67	$21,000	Excellent	$12,589	Excellent
#324	Norwich UniversityPrivate	$86,054	67	$25,000	Excellent	$22,052	Good
#325	Chatham UniversityPrivate	$86,034	28	$23,250	Excellent	$31,699	Manageable

#301University Of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA • Public

💰

$86,904Program Earnings

155

Cohort

$23,970

Student Debt

$15,047

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

8.8% burden

💼8% pursue grad school

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#302Southern University And A & M College

Baton Rouge, LA • Public

💰

$86,838Program Earnings

Cohort

$29,251

Student Debt

$16,237

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.2% burden

10.2% burden

#303Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL • Public

💰

$86,694Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,251

Student Debt

$20,764

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

10.5% burden

#304Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA • Public

💰

$86,661Program Earnings

218

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$23,585

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

10.4% burden

💼12% pursue grad school

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#305University Of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA • Public

💰

$86,653Program Earnings

137

Cohort

$17,500

Student Debt

$28,903

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

10.9% burden

#306Northwestern State University Of Louisiana

Natchitoches, LA • Public

💰

$86,608Program Earnings

318

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$11,900

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

8.3% burden

💼9% pursue grad school

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#307University Of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC • Public

💰

$86,606Program Earnings

739

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$22,737

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

9.8% burden

💼3% pursue grad school

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#308North Park University

Chicago, IL • Private nonprofit

💰

$86,581Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,500

Student Debt

$24,179

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

11.4% burden

#309Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ • Public

💰

$86,576Program Earnings

384

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$23,519

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

10.0% burden

💼5% pursue grad school

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#310Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MN • Public

💰

$86,563Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,000

Student Debt

$10,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

6.7% burden

#311University Of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM • Public

💰

$86,559Program Earnings

420

Cohort

$18,450

Student Debt

$13,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

7.2% burden

💼4% pursue grad school

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#312Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, PA • Public

💰

$86,557Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$23,528

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

11.1% burden

#313St. John Fisher University

Rochester, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$86,470Program Earnings

204

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$37,716

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

14.3% burden

#314Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL • Public

💰

$86,452Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,622

Student Debt

$18,946

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

8.5% burden

#315University Of Michigan-Flint

Flint, MI • Public

💰

$86,401Program Earnings

258

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$12,953

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

8.6% burden

💼6% pursue grad school

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#316Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD • Public

💰

$86,331Program Earnings

139

Cohort

$21,105

Student Debt

$21,004

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

9.7% burden

#317Metropolitan State University Of Denver

Denver, CO • Public

💰

$86,259Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$13,743

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

8.0% burden

#318Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$86,258Program Earnings

129

Cohort

$25,500

Student Debt

$19,684

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

10.4% burden

#319University Of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT • Public

💰

$86,243Program Earnings

219

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$18,886

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

8.8% burden

#320Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD • Public

💰

$86,233Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$33,815

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

12.9% burden

#321University Of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA • Public

💰

$86,150Program Earnings

144

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$22,757

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

11.0% burden

#322Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN • Private nonprofit

💰

$86,114Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,774

Student Debt

$34,265

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.8% burden

14.3% burden

#323Fairmont State University

Fairmont, WV • Public

💰

$86,071Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$12,589

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

7.7% burden

#324Norwich University

Northfield, VT • Private nonprofit

💰

$86,054Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$22,052

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

10.9% burden

#325Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$86,034Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$31,699

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

12.9% burden

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