Four Doctor of Nursing Practice and Master of Science in Nursing Practice specialties rank No. 1 among public schools nationwide.
The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) once again was ranked in the top 10 across the board for public schools of nursing in the newly released 2024 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Graduate Schools,” out of 648 accredited nursing schools surveyed.
Both UMSON’s Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program and its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program are tied at No. 7 among public schools of nursing. The DNP program is tied at No. 15 among all ranked schools, while the MSN program is tied at No. 25 among all ranked schools.
Leading the way in the rankings are four specialties, all ranked No. 1 nationwide among public schools of nursing:
- The DNP Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) specialty, tied at No. 4 among all ranked schools
- The DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specialty, also tied at No. 4 among all ranked schools
- The MSN Health Services Leadership and Management specialty, ranked No. 2 among all schools
- The MSN Clinical Nurse Leader option, tied at No. 2 among all schools