Becker's Healthcare July 16, 2024
Nursing profession advocate RegisteredNursing.org has ranked the best nursing licensing programs by their National Council Licensure Examination-RN pass rates.
Passage rates among all RN programs — associate’s, bachelor’s, direct-entry master’s — were assessed. The organization weighted each school’s pass rates by the recency of the exam between two and five years. Each school was graded on a 100-point scale.
The largest difference from its rankings in January is in Arkansas, with Southern Arkansas University replacing Harding University in Searcy for the No. 1 spot.
The best nursing programs, and their scores, in each state:
Alabama: Auburn University — 98.6
Alaska: No ranking
Arizona: Eastern Arizona College (Thatcher) — 99.64
Arkansas: Southern Arkansas University (Magnolia) — 97.25
California: Sierra College...