Best College Values, an online resource for college students, has published a ranking of 50 Best Value Bachelor's in Nursing 2017, as part of its ongoing "Best Value" series. The aim of this Best Value ranking is to highlight degree programs that offer both a reputably high quality undergraduate nursing education as well as affordable tuition rates and a high return on investment.
This ranking gave consideration to nursing schools that are regionally accredited by one of the six regional accrediting bodies for colleges and universities. A pool of over 200 colleges and universities were systematically ranked according to Best College Values' proprietary methodology that aggregates publicly available data to produce a score of 1-100. The top 50 scoring programs were named the Best Value Bachelor's in Nursing for 2017.
Taking first place in this ranking is Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, while the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, placed second, and the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Maryland, placed third.
The ranking can be viewed here: http://www.bestcollegevalues.com/rankings/best-bsn-programs/
Other colleges and universities that made the ranking are listed below in alphabetical order.
Arizona State University - Phoenix, Arizona
Binghamton University SUNY - Vestal, New York
Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland, Ohio
Duke University - Durham, North Carolina
Duquesne University - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Florida Atlantic University - Boca Raton, Florida
Florida State University - Tallahassee, Florida
George Mason University - Fairfax, Virginia
Hunter College CUNY - New York City, New York
Indiana University - Bloomington, Indiana
James Madison University - Harrisonburg, Virginia
Molloy College - Rockville Center, New York
Ohio State University - Columbus, Ohio
Purdue University - West Lafayette, Indiana
Pennsylvania State University - University Park, Pennsylvania
Rutgers University - Newark, New Jersey
South Dakota State University - Brookings, South Dakota
Stony Brook University SUNY - Stony Brook, New York
Texas A&M Health Science Center - Bryan, Texas
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, Texas
University of Alabama - Birmingham, Alabama
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
University of Arizona - Tempe, Arizona
University of California - Los Angeles, California
University of Cincinnati - Cincinnati, Ohio
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus - Denver, Colorado
University of Connecticut - Storrs, Connecticut
University of Illinois - Chicago, Illinois
University of Kansas - Lawrence, Kansas
University of Massachusetts - Amherst, Massachusetts
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan
University of Missouri - Kansas City, Missouri
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
University of North Carolina - Charlotte, North Carolina
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
University of South Florida - Tampa, Florida
University of Tennessee - Knoxville, Tennessee
University of Texas - Austin, Texas
University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio, Texas
University of Utah - Salt Lake City, Utah
University of Virginia - Charlottesville, Virginia
University of Washington - Seattle, Washington
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Villanova University - Radnor, Pennsylvania
Washington State University - Pullman, Washington
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is considered an entry-level degree that prepares students for nursing in a wide variety of settings. "Professional nurses work with individuals personally to promote health and restore wellness to those experiencing illness," says Brett Gershon, site editor. "To enter the field of nursing is to become invested in the care and well being of people and thus, as a career, is full of both challenges and rewards." This ranking will provide prospective students who want to pursue a career in nursing an overview of colleges and universities where they can receive a top tier nursing education balanced by tuition rates and a high return on investment.
BestCollegeValues.com is an online resource for prospective college students seeking an education worth its cost. Best College Values strives to provide the most comprehensive and rigorously researched set of online resources on the intersections of college affordability, educational quality, and educational outcomes so that individuals pursuing higher education can find the best college at the best price.