Methodology
We set out to find the all-around best nursing schools in each region of the United States. To do this, we sat down with our community members to talk about what we think makes a good nursing school. We used 20 metrics and put them into five categories that we felt were both quantifiable (at least to a degree) and important: quality, affordability, convenience, satisfaction, and value.
Here is what went into determining our scores for each of these areas:
Quality (30 total points)
NCLEX Pass Rate (10 points)
Institutional Accreditation (5 points)
Nursing Program Accreditation (5 points)
Highest Award (5 points):
Graduation Rate (5 points)
Affordability (35 total points)
Tuition and Fees (5 points)
Financial Aid Percent (5 points)
Percent of Tuition and Fees Received as Aid (10 points)
Student Loans (5 points)
Net price (10 points)
Convenience (25 total points)
Distance education options – undergraduate (5 points)
Distance education options – graduate (5 points)
Weekend/evening classes available (5 points)
Online or hybrid nursing program? (10 points)
Satisfaction (20 total points)
1st- to 2nd-year Retention Rate (10 points)
RateMyProfessor, Overall (5 points)
RateMyProfessor, Professor Average (5 points)
Value (20 total points)
Early-Career Salary (5 points)
Mid-Career Salary (5 points)
Salary vs. Cost (10 points)
Total: 130 points
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