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1 Search for Careers, Salaries and Programs Entry Level Nursing Just Getting Started Nursing Degrees Degree Program Options Advanced Practice APRN/Post Graduate Nursing Careers & Jobs Best Paying Nursing Fields Scholarships Financial Aid Options America's Best Nursing Schools & s 2015 Edition is here So what makes a good nursing? Good teachers? Low tuition rates? Flexible class schedules? We believe that a good nursing provides a quality education at a reasonable cost and offers educational options that make it easier for today s busy students to attend. Find out which nursing has made one of our lists. quality affordability convenience satisfaction value See Our Methodology Share 13.3k Tweet 122 Share Pin Share Eastern Rankings Western Rankings Central Rankings Online Rankings Our mission at NurseJournal.org is to create a social community for nurses around the world in which to educate, inform and share. As part of that mission, we set out to find the best nursing s in each region of the United s and share that information with you, our community. First, we tackled the Western region of the US and published the results here. Now, we are ready to share our list of the best nursing s in the Eastern region of the US. To determine our rankings, we evaluated 1,189 s and selected 20 metrics, sorting them into five categories: quality, affordability, convenience, satisfaction, and value. Click here to see a breakdown of our methodology for calculating the scores. See our Disclosure below. Here are NurseJournal.org s Best Nursing Schools Best in the Eastern Region. Look for Central and Online rankings coming soon. NurseJournal.org Rank School/Location Type Quality Affordability Convenience Satisfaction Value Overall 1 Georgia Regents Augusta, GA Page 1 of 10

2 2 Fayetteville Fayetteville, NC Pearl River Poplarville, MS of Florida Gainesville, FL of South Florida- Main Campus Tampa, FL Mississippi for Women Columbus, MS of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Winston-Salem Winston-Salem, NC Arkansas -Main Campus Jonesboro, AR CUNY Lehman Bronx, NY of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Arkansas Tech Russellville, AR North Carolina Central Durham, NC Essex County Newark, NY Middle Tennessee Murfreesboro, TN of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, MS of Page 2 of 10

3 17 Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA Bon Secours Memorial of Nursing Richmond, VA Nicholls Thibodaux, LA Florida Agricultural and Mechanical Tallahassee, FL of n Island CUNY n Island, NY West Virginia Morgantown, WV of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS Florida International Miami, FL Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, FL of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR The of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL Appalachian Boone, NC Northern Kentucky Highland Heights, KY 31 The of Tennessee- Martin Martin, TN Page 3 of 10

4 32 Austin Peay Clarksville, TN Wayne Goldsboro, NC Fairmont Fairmont, WV of Memphis Memphis, TN Troy Troy, AL Dalton Dalton, GA The of West Florida Pensacola, FL Kennesaw Kennesaw, GA of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Georgia Southern sboro, GA Florida Gulf Coast Fort Myers, FL of South Alabama Mobile, AL Southeastern Louisiana Hammond, LA Old Dominion Norfolk, VA East Carolina Greenville, NC Coppin Page 4 of 10

5 Baltimore, MD 49 Armstrong Savannah, GA Western Carolina Cullowhee, NC of Central Arkansas Conway, AR Albany Technical Albany, GA Gordon Barnesville, GA Clemson Clemson, SC of Delaware Newark, DE of Maryland- Baltimore Baltimore, MD Yale New Haven, CT Erie Buffalo, NY Albany Albany, GA Valdosta Valdosta, GA South Georgia Technical Americus, GA Clayton Morrow, GA Walters Morristown, TN Johns Hopkins Baltimore, MD Page 5 of 10

6 65 Indian River Fort Pierce, FL Southwest Tennessee Memphis, TN Sentara of Health Sciences Chesapeake, VA of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR County of Morris Randolph, NJ Rutgers - Newark Newark, NJ Snead Boaz, AL Jefferson Watertown, NY Northwest Mississippi Senatobia, MS The of Tennessee- Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN of North Alabama Florence, AL Raritan Valley Branchburg, NJ Harford Bel Air, MD Page 6 of 10

7 80 of Massachusetts- Amherst Amherst, MA CUNY Queensborough Bayside, NY Henderson Arkadelphia, AR Rowan- Cabarrus Salisbury, NC of Central Florida Orlando, FL Carroll Westminster, MD James Madison Harrisonburg, VA Mountain Empire Big Stone Gap, VA Mississippi Clinton, MS Virginia Commonwealth Richmond, VA George C Wallace -Dothan Dothan, AL of New Hampshire- Main Campus Durham, NH Tallahassee Tallahassee, FL Georgia Atlanta, GA Page 7 of 10

8 94 Auburn Auburn, AL 95 of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA of Louisville Louisville, KY of Kentucky Lexington, KY at Buffalo Buffalo, NY Worcester Worcester, MA Morgan Baltimore, MD Showing 1 to 100 of 1,189 entries Show All There are other things to consider when choosing a nursing, of course things that can t be measured and ranked. You might want to attend close to home, for example or far, far away. If you will be attending classes on-campus, a visit ahead of time is an absolute must. Consider these rankings a jumping-off point and combine them with your own requirements to determine which nursing will be best for you. Methodology Our mission at NurseJournal.org is to create a social community for nurses around the world in which to educate, inform and share. There is no question that the field of nursing is one of the most exciting, rewarding, and in demand professions in America today. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment for all registered nursing will grow over 30% in the next decade, which is faster than average when compared to other occupations. We set out to find the all-around best nursing s in each region of the United s. To do this, we sat down with our community members to talk about what we think makes a good nursing. We took 19 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): It s extremely important that nursing program graduates are prepared to pass the test that will allow them to be licensed, so we gave NCLEX pass rates double the weight of any other metric in the quality category. Institutional Accreditation (5 points): Most institutions are accredited, but there are a few that aren t. Institutional accreditation is a longaccepted indicator of quality among institutions of higher learning. Nursing Program Accreditation (5 points): We awarded extra points if the nursing program itself was accredited. Highest Award (5 points): Generally, a that offers high-level degrees is a better quality. We awarded points based on the highest award level offered at each as follows: 1 point for certificate, 2 points for Associate s, 3 points for Bachelor s, 4 points for Master s, and 5 points for Doctorate. Graduation Rate (5 points): We used the percentage of full-time, first-time students who graduated or transferred to another within 150% of the normal time for completing their programs. Quality Penalty: The Board of Nursing in each state publishes a list of s that are on conditional status for failure to meet the minimum standards set by the Board. Because we consider this to be a very serious issue, we have applied a quality penalty to any with this status. Page 8 of 10

9 Affordability (35 total points) Tuition and Fees (5 points): The cost of tuition and fees ranges from less than $1000 to well over $20,000 per year. This is a huge consideration for many students. Financial Aid Percent (5 points): We awarded more points to s where a higher percentage of students receive financial aid. Percent of Tuition and Fees Received as Aid (10 points): It is much more helpful to receive $5,000 in aid when your tuition bill is $6,000 than when it is $20,000, so we calculated the percentage of tuition that was covered by the average financial aid award (not including loans) and assigned points based on that percentage. Student Loans (5 points): Too many students are graduating from college with too much student loan debt. We think it would be better for everyone to have a clean slate financially when they get out of, so we gave more points to s with lower average student loans. Net price (10 points): This figure takes cost of living into account as well as tuition, fees, and financial aid. We gave more points to s with a lower net price. Convenience (25 total points) Distance education options undergraduate (5 points): Since many students work while attending, distance learning options make it more convenient for them to get the education they need. We awarded 5 points to s that have online options for undergraduates. Distance education options graduate (5 points): We awarded 5 points to s that have online options for graduates. Weekend/evening classes available (5 points): We awarded 5 points to s that offer evening or weekend classes. Online or hybrid nursing program? (10 points): We awarded 10 points to s that offer an online or hybrid nursing program. Satisfaction (20 total points) 1st- to 2nd-year Retention Rate (10 points): Since unhappy students are more likely to transfer to another after the first year, we awarded up to 10 points based on the 1st- to 2nd-year retention rate. RateMyProfessor, Overall (5 points): We awarded up to 5 points for the overall rating on RateMyProfessor.com. RateMyProfessor, Professor Average (5 points): We also awarded up to 5 points for the average professor rating. Value (20 total points) Salary vs. Cost (20 points): To determine which s provide the best value, we compared the highest salary for each to the net price and awarded up to 10 points for s with a higher payoff for the cost. Where salary information was not available, we used the median weekly earnings in the US for the highest degree level offered at the. Total: 130 points Most of the data used to determine our rankings came from the Institute of Education Sciences. We also gathered data from Rate My Professors, PayScale, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the state Boards of Nursing, and individual websites. Of course, there is only so much you can determine from facts and figures alone. Once you have narrowed down your options, ask around and try to talk to a few people who have attended each of the s you are considering. Then schedule a campus visit to get a feel for what it s really like. Disclosure: We strive to provide information on this website that is accurate, complete and timely, but we make no guarantees about the information, the selection of s, accreditation status, the availability of or eligibility for financial aid, employment opportunities or education or salary outcomes. About Advertise/Sponsorship Disclosure Privacy Articles Schools Are you a Nursing? Create your free Page 9 of 10

10 profile , 2015 NurseJournal.org. All rights reserved By using this site, you agree to these terms, privacy and disclosures. Disclosure: We strive to provide information on this website that is accurate, complete and timely, but we make no guarantees about the information, the selection of s, accreditation status, the availability of or eligibility for financial aid, employment opportunities or education or salary outcomes. Page 10 of 10