In the 2022-23 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” Best Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Programs, UMSON's BSN program moved up one spot from last year’s ranking.
In the newly released 2022 - 23 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” Best Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Programs, the University of Maryland School of Nursing’s (UMSON) BSN program ranked No. 9 in the nation, moving up one spot from last year’s ranking, the first time nursing schools offering baccalaureate degrees were included. UMSON tied with five other institutions for the No. 9 spot out of the 681 accredited nursing schools ranked.
Among public schools of nursing, UMSON ranked No. 3 in the nation, tied with four other public institutions. UMSON’s BSN program continues to be the top-ranked such program in Maryland.
UMSON’s BSN program encompasses an entry-into-nursing program and an RN-to-BSN program for already licensed practicing nurses. The program prepares students to excel in nursing careers across a broad spectrum of acute, chronic, and community-based settings. National data indicates that employers increasingly prefer and, in some cases, require, a baccalaureate degree.