Explore the top graduate nursing programs 2026 ranked by US News, featuring Johns Hopkins and Emory University for MSN and DNP degrees.

In just five years, you’ll become a dual-doctorate graduate from Case Western Reserve, one of the top research universities in the U.S. In our program, you’ll complete coursework in a side-by-side ...

Several years ago, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) proposed that over time, the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree should become the entry-level degree for the advanced ...

Graduate nursing education at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (FPB) can be made more affordable through funding from the Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP), which covers tuition for up to ...

Two institutions lead rankings for both master's and doctorate programs ...

Leslie Pitts, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-AC, CDCES, AP-PEN (BSN 2006, MSN 2009), is the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing’s first Dual DNP-PhD Pathway student. After more than 16 years as a ...

Fifty-six University of Iowa colleges and programs were recognized among the best in their field in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings. Eleven of these programs ...

A research-focused terminal degree, the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) program prepares nurse scientists to generate new knowledge that can be translated for improvements in clinical practice.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is a terminal degree for nurses who wish to pursue advanced practice or seek to become doctorally prepared. After years of schooling and clinical training to ...

The post-master’s degree DNP is 40 credits with a minimum 1000 residency hours post-BSN (per accreditation requirements). The Master's-DNP program allows students to transfer up to 40 credits from a ...

The post master’s degree DNP is 40 credits with a minimum 1000 residency hours post-BSN (per accreditation requirements). The Master's-DNP program allows students to transfer up to 40 credits from a ...