<p>What are some of the better universities out there with great nursing programs? I have a list of colleges made already, but I'd just like to know if there are any universities I've overlooked in my search.</p>
<p>Graduate nursing at U of Penn and U of Washington nursing programs are well known and a strong graduate program would like have a positive influence on the undergrad programs. Look for programs that offer strong clinical experiences.</p>
<p>University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.</p>
<p>Boston College, Georgetown and Villanova.</p>
<p>Penn State?</p>
<p>Nursing is one of those things where it really doesn't matter where you go. There's such a shortage, you can get a job pretty much wherever you want. So long as you can pass your licensing exams, you'll be fine, you can go into peds or surgery or oncology, or ICU, or whatever. And obviously, every town and city in the country has a requirement for nurses so it's not like the job is limited to only certain locations which might make college selection matter.</p>
<p>Rutgers offers a Ph.D in nursing.</p>
<p>Re post #6. It's true, you will definitely have a job when you graduate but I don't think that was the jist of the question. As an RN with a BSN and an MSN and >25 years experience, I know it definitely matters where you go in terms of classroom education and clinical experience. Columbia, NYU, Gtown and JHU have excellent professional nursing programs. From what I can tell from literature reviews, it is the emphasis on professional nursing practice which is based on research that sets these programs apart. If you are looking around the country, make sure the school is affliated with a major research hospital and that graduate programs in clinical practice are offered.</p>
<p>Heavens, I forgot UPenn!</p>