U.S. News & World Report highly ranked Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Nursing in their Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs list released on Jan. 8. The School was ranked 65th among the top 95 schools nationally. View the complete rankings.
The School of Nursing’s online graduate degree programs include a post-master’s doctor of nursing practice (DNP), and master’s degrees in health care nursing administration (HCNA) and nurse educator (NE).
Dr. Anne Perry, interim dean of the School of Nursing said the U.S. News rankings reflect the School’s continued commitment to providing academic excellence in the rapidly evolving health care field.
“It is an honor to be recognized nationally for our online graduate nursing programs,” said Perry. “Our online learning opportunities provide students with a high-quality education through the use of small online classes, small online clinical groups, and strong faculty mentoring and support.”
Rankings for the top distance learning programs were based on student engagement, faculty credentials and training, student services and technology, peer reputation and admissions selectivity.
Photo: Dr. Anne Perry, interim dean of the SIUE School of Nursing.