Becker's Healthcare July 16, 2024
Paige Twenter

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...

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