Across the board, the University of Maryland School of Nursing continues to rank in the top 10 nationwide among public schools of nursing, according to the annual survey by “U.S. News & World Report.”
Continuing its mission of shaping the nursing profession and the health care environment by developing leaders in education, research, and practice, the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) has once again ranked in the top 10 across the board for public schools of nursing – and moved up in all six categories in which the school is ranked – in the newly released 2024 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Graduate Schools,” out of 651 accredited nursing school surveyed.
Both UMSON’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and its Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) programs climbed in the rankings among all schools surveyed, DNP tied at No. 8 (up from No. 15 last year) and MSN at No. 20 overall (up from 25 last year) . Among public schools of nursing, the DNP program is tied at No. 4 and the MSN is ranked No. 9.
Two UMSON specialties lead the way in the rankings, both ranked No. 1 (tied) nationwide among public schools of nursing:
- the DNP Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner specialty, tied at No. 4 among all ranked schools
- The MSN Health Services Leadership and Management specialty, No. 2 among all ranked schools.
UMSON is also ranked in the top 10 among public schools of nursing for its:
- Family Nurse Practitioner Doctor of Nursing Practice specialty (No. 3)
- DNP Nurse Anesthesia specialty (No. 7, tied)