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2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

There are about 15,549 students enrolled in Pre-Nursing Studies in the USA.

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popularity

Below Average

Compared to national avg.

Diplomas received last year

2,351

Vs. National Avg.

-85%

popularity Rank

#221

cost

Very Affordable

Compared to national avg.

Median degree cost

$13K

Vs. National Avg.

-45%

cost Rank

#382

salary

Low Paying

Compared to national avg.

Average Salary Two Years Out of School

$30K

Vs. National Avg.

-24%

salary Rank

#402

professors

Not Very Good

Compared to national avg.

Professor Rating

C-

Vs. National Avg.

-22%

professors Rank

#399

students

Not Very Diverse

Compared to national avg.

Diversity Rating

C+

Vs. National Avg.

-6%

students Rank

#363

SUMMARY

Studying Pre-Nursing Studies is not only a valuable choice, but commonly a mandatory first step for students aspiring to begin a career as a dental hygienist, an orderly, or a nurse. Interestingly, pre-nursing studies is a very rare degree ranking as the 403rd most popular major. Last year, there were 20 pre-nursing studies diplomas received. In-state tuition for pre-nursing studies at private institutions is, on average, 3.9 times more pricey than their public peers.

With only 15 institutions having programs for this degree there could be a smaller selection of institutions that will have an option for you. If you are looking to immerse yourself with other pre-nursing studies majors, look at universities in Minnesota which have the most undergrads admitted to pre-nursing studies annually. Zooming out, the top region to study pre-nursing studies is in the Plains region with University of Northwestern-St Paul best representing the region. Interestingly, our pick for the best conference to study pre-nursing studies is the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference with University of Northwestern-St Paul representing the conference. On that topic, our belief is that the best college for pre-nursing studies is Central Washington University. You might also want to check out our list of the best colleges.

The overall best school might not actually be the best school for you. There are a bunch of angels to consider when choosing institution. Features such as campus amenities, transportation services, and food might alter your inclinations of where to go to college. At Authority, we examined the pros and cons for you. If, for example, you want to know which pre-nursing studies university boasts the best campus, the answer is Central Washington University. If, for example, you are very interested in which school has the finest campus, we have a whole list dedicated to that. We have carefully pored through professor reviews, student reviews, government databases, and more to evaluate each major in an unbiased and informative way. You can find our well researched list for the schools with the best student life&nbsphere and from that list, our choice of the college with the best student life for pre-nursing studies is University of Northwestern-St Paul. Are you curious why? Continue scrolling to learn more about our top recommendations. Many of our decisions will probably shock you.

If expense is a primary deciding factor in your decision on where to go to school, you might consider avoiding University of Northwestern-St Paul. University of Northwestern-St Paul&nbspis our most expensive school for pre-nursing studies, at least for out of state attendance. We do have an entire list of the most expensive&nbspcolleges that could put the price tag at University of Northwestern-St Paul&nbspinto perspective. Additionally, you could want to know that pre-nursing studies is the 258th most expensive degree in America, with an average bill of $26,800. To zoom out a little, the most expensive state for pre-nursing studies in the nation is Minnesota with tuition and fees at the primary university, University of Northwestern-St Paul, of $31,580. To zoom out even further, the most expensive region of the U.S. for pre-nursing studies is unfortunately unavailable due to missing data.

Our cheapest region for pre-nursing studies is the Far West region which is represented by Central Washington University with a cost of $21,999. In better news, the most affordable school for pre-nursing studies is Central Washington University. Authority.org's comprehensive list of the most affordable universities can be found here.

In-state learners can expect to pay about $8,300 for a degree in pre-nursing studies. That price balloons intensely to a median of $24,000 for an out-of-state public-school student. On that note, our pick for the school with the best value for pre-nursing studies: University of Northwestern-St Paul. Through this link you can see our comprehensive list for the colleges we see as being the best value&nbspoverall. Do know, this discussion is based on the assumption that you are an out-of-state student. A discussion of value changes when in-state tuition costs are considered, but we do not know where you live (and are not trying to collect that kind of data).

Earnings for pre-nursing studies majors vary a lot, but within two-years of graduation students will often make around $60,900. There can be a lot of variation in salary; top earners can enjoy pay up to $95,100. Even right out of university, the lowest end positions within the pre-nursing studies field earn $38,900, which could be worse. The top earning grads for pre-nursing studies have come from Central Washington University&nbspand if you want to find the universities with all of the highest earning graduates, we have that too.

The prevailing diversity of pre-nursing studies is decent, ranking within the 59th percentile of majors nationally. The college with the most composite diversity for pre-nursing studies is Central Washington University&nbspand here you can find our comprehensive list for the schools with the most diversity. The financial diversity of Pre-Nursing Studies ranks only in the 97th percentile compared to all other majors. Racial diversity is even further below average in the 84th percentile. White collegians compose the largest share at 53% of students studying pre-nursing studies. Additionally, 82% of undergraduates pursuing a pre-nursing studies major are women.

We have insufficient professors data for pre-nursing studies to make the conclusions we normally would have made in this sentence. As we including data other than basic rankings we find that the university possessing the overall best professors for pre-nursing studies is Central Washington University. One can find an explanation of our evolving ranking methodology for the best overall professors here, along with many of the top professors nationwide.

Finally, the hardest university to get into for pre-nursing studies is Central Washington University. While we think of this list more as a novelty, we have a detailed page of the hardest colleges to get into. With that said, here at Authority we hope you understand that approaching higher education through a lens mainly informed by superlatives can create problems. We at Authority encourage you to explore our other pages on individual topics and peruse a few of our background articles on essential details to think about as your university search continues.

Top 25 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

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A+

Rating

#1 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI | https://umich.edu/

26%

Acceptance

49,530

Students

#33

Ranking

$52K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#2 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA | www.upenn.edu/

9%

Acceptance

30,688

Students

#7

Ranking

$60K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#3 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

Emory University

Atlanta, GA | www.emory.edu/

19%

Acceptance

15,970

Students

#24

Ranking

$54K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#4 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

Duke University

Durham, NC | www.duke.edu/

8%

Acceptance

17,855

Students

#6

Ranking

$58K

Tuition

C+

Rating

#5 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

West Coast University-Dallas

Dallas, TX | westcoastuniversity.edu/

0%

Acceptance

1,895

Students

#1209

Ranking

$18K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#6 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL | www.miami.edu/

33%

Acceptance

19,971

Students

#73

Ranking

$54K

Tuition

F

Rating

#7 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

Lourdes University

Sylvania, OH | www.lourdes.edu/

78%

Acceptance

1,503

Students

#2652

Ranking

$26K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#8 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

Georgetown University

Washington, DC | www.georgetown.edu/

17%

Acceptance

22,720

Students

#19

Ranking

$58K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#9 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

Villanova University

Villanova, PA | www.villanova.edu/

31%

Acceptance

12,231

Students

#64

Ranking

$57K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#10 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY | https://www.rochester.edu/

35%

Acceptance

14,171

Students

#53

Ranking

$58K

Tuition

A

Rating

#11 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

Stanbridge University

Irvine, CA | www.stanbridge.edu/

35%

Acceptance

1,954

Students

#342

Ranking

$0

Tuition

A+

Rating

#12 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA | https://www.virginia.edu/

23%

Acceptance

29,237

Students

#38

Ranking

$53K

Tuition

A

Rating

#13 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

Creighton University

Omaha, NE | https://www.creighton.edu/

64%

Acceptance

10,225

Students

#207

Ranking

$43K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#14 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA | www.bc.edu/

26%

Acceptance

16,502

Students

#32

Ranking

$60K

Tuition

C+

Rating

#15 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH | https://www.ohio.edu/

87%

Acceptance

31,679

Students

#1217

Ranking

$22K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#16 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

New York University

New York, NY | www.nyu.edu/

21%

Acceptance

58,361

Students

#23

Ranking

$55K

Tuition

B+

Rating

#17 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

Baton Rouge, LA | www.franu.edu/

47%

Acceptance

1,518

Students

#641

Ranking

$15K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#18 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL | www.ufl.edu/

31%

Acceptance

58,857

Students

#76

Ranking

$29K

Tuition

A

Rating

#19 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

University of Portland

Portland, OR | https://www.up.edu/

77%

Acceptance

4,766

Students

#184

Ranking

$50K

Tuition

B+

Rating

#20 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

Marian University

Indianapolis, IN | www.marian.edu/

64%

Acceptance

5,140

Students

#685

Ranking

$36K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#21 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX | www.tcu.edu/

48%

Acceptance

11,506

Students

#119

Ranking

$52K

Tuition

A−

Rating

#22 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

Union University

Jackson, TN | www.uu.edu/

58%

Acceptance

3,665

Students

#414

Ranking

$35K

Tuition

B−

Rating

#23 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA | www.apu.edu/

94%

Acceptance

10,989

Students

#981

Ranking

$41K

Tuition

A

Rating

#24 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Tacoma, WA | www.tacoma.uw.edu/

86%

Acceptance

6,304

Students

#327

Ranking

$39K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#25 2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC | www.unc.edu/

25%

Acceptance

32,160

Students

#69

Ranking

$36K

Tuition

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