<p>For nursing specifically, you want to be mainly concerned with whether the school has nursing accreditation, and what the pass rate on the nursing licensing exam is for its graduates, not its general prestige.</p>
<p>You may want to check these older threads:
<a href=“Does it matter what college you go to for nursing? - Nursing Major - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/nursing-major/1342650-does-it-matter-what-college-you-go-to-for-nursing.html</a>
<a href=“What are the steps to become a nurse anesthetist? - Nursing Major - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/nursing-major/1185861-what-are-the-steps-to-become-a-nurse-anesthetist.html</a></p>