2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 322,592 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1,160 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Nursing
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
Of the 10,730 students majoring in nursing at WGU, 11% are male and 89% are female.
On average, nursing graduates from WGU take out $24,473 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Chamberlain University - Illinois is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Chamberlain - Illinois carry an average student debt load of $37,103. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $256.
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Out of the 1,160 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debt load of $28,120. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $198, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UT Arlington accumulate an average of around $28,521 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $142.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Of the 3,199 students majoring in nursing at Capella University, 10% are male and 90% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Capella University carry an average student debt load of $28,936.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from OHIO Athens take out $30,722 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $180.
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Aspen University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Denver, Aspen University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Aspen University accumulate an average of around $33,836 in student debt.
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West Coast University - Orange County came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Anaheim, West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.
Nursing majors at West Coast University - Orange County take out an average of $38,539 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $665.
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Southern New Hampshire University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
Of the 945 students majoring in nursing at SNHU, 10% are male and 90% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from SNHU carry an average student debt load of $32,255.
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National University College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Bayamon, National University College is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 919 students majoring in nursing at National University College, 24% are male and 76% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at National University College accumulate an average of around $19,007 in student debt.
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at TTUHSC take out an average of $24,106 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $242.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
Of the 876 students majoring in nursing at UOPX - Arizona, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Nursing majors at UOPX - Arizona take out an average of $30,625 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
Nursing majors at UNCW take out an average of $23,602 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $212, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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West Coast University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. West Coast University - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the city of North Hollywood.
Women make up 76% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from West Coast University - Los Angeles carry an average student debt load of $38,539. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $665.
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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Of the 772 students majoring in nursing at UCF, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Nursing majors at UCF take out an average of $23,351 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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West Coast University - Ontario did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. West Coast University - Ontario is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Ontario.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from West Coast University - Ontario take out $38,539 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $665.
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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 630 students majoring in nursing at UT Tyler, 16% are male and 84% are female.
On average, nursing graduates from UT Tyler take out $24,673 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $164.
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Galen College of Nursing - Louisville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 623 students majoring in nursing at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville, 11% are male and 89% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville accumulate an average of around $43,752 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $123.
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American Sentinel University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Aurora.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
Nursing majors at American Sentinel University take out an average of $26,198 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at IUPUI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,663. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $189.
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With a ranking of #22, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Purdue Northwest carry an average student debt load of $27,233. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $152, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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East Tennessee State University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from ETSU take out $26,540 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $176.
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Drexel University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
Nursing majors at Drexel take out an average of $30,671 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $596.
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Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from NAU take out $26,964 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $161, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1160 different United States nursing schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Nursing by Region
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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