| The standard for ranking nursing schools is U.S. News | | | | management positions more quickly than those with |
| and World Report, which asks deans, administrators, | | | | an ADN. |
| and faculty members to evaluate other schools | | | | In its most recent rankings for the top nursing |
| based on the quality of academic programs and how | | | | schools, U.S. News and World Report put the |
| well students are prepared for a career in nursing. | | | | University of Washington in Seattle at the top of the |
| Professionals who hire new graduates also are | | | | list, followed by the University of California-San |
| surveyed to help create the list of the best nursing | | | | Francisco, the University of Pennsylvania, Johns |
| schools. | | | | Hopkins University, the University of Michigan-Ann |
| There are two more common levels of nurses: ADN | | | | Arbor, and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill |
| (Associate Degree Nurses 2 years of study), and | | | | School of Nursing. |
| BSN (Bachelor of Science Nurses 4 years of study. | | | | Close behind were the Oregon Health and Science |
| Accelerated programs are available for both degrees, | | | | University, the University of Illinois-Chicago, the |
| especially if you have college credits or a degree in | | | | University of Maryland-Baltimore, the University of |
| another field. Those with bachelor's degrees can | | | | Pittsburgh, and Yale University. A total of 395 college |
| expect to make more money the national average | | | | nursing programs were examined in the ranking |
| for a BSN is $52,000 and advance to supervisory or | | | | process. |