2025 Rankings Released

Top PhD in Nursing Programs 2025

Discover the nation's most prestigious nursing schools and accelerate your healthcare career with comprehensive program insights and expert analysis. 10 schools listed.

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Duke University

Accelerated BSN, MSN, DNP, PhD Research Institution

Duke University - 99% NCLEX pass rate

98% NCLEX Pass Rate
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Johns Hopkins University

Master’s, Ph.D., DNP Research Institution

Johns Hopkins University - 95% NCLEX pass rate

86% NCLEX Pass Rate
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New York University (NYU)

BSN, Accelerated BSN, MSN, DNP, PhD Research Institution

New York University (NYU)

89.8% NCLEX Pass Rate
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Oregon Health & Science University

PhD in Nursing, DNP, MSN, BSN Research Institution

Oregon Health & Science University - 91.3% NCLEX pass rate

91.3% NCLEX Pass Rate
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University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

PhD in Nursing, DNP, MSN Research Institution

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

87% NCLEX Pass Rate
3.7:1 (599 students, 162 academic faculty)[4] Student-Faculty Ratio
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University of Washington

Master’s, Ph.D., DNP Research Institution

University of Washington

93% NCLEX Pass Rate
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University of Michigan

PhD in Nursing, DNP, MSN, BSN Research Institution

University of Michigan - 98.06% NCLEX pass rate

98.06% NCLEX Pass Rate
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Emory University

BSN (upper-division), Accelerated BSN, MSN, DNP, PhD Research Institution

Emory University - 98% NCLEX pass rate

93.43% NCLEX Pass Rate
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Yale University

PhD in Nursing, DNP, MSN, BSN Research Institution

Yale University

9498% NCLEX Pass Rate
400 students to over 100 faculty Student-Faculty Ratio
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