The top-rated nursing program in the eastern United States is the University of Pennsylvania's School of Nursing. In 2007, U.S. News and World Report ranked the program third among U.S. schools of nursing in the United States. (U.S. News last rated nursing schools in 2007.) Penn also is considered to have one of the world's leading medical schools. Penn's nursing program offers numerous degree options ranging from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) to the PhD. Penn offers a traditional BSN degree for students entering the program from high school and it also offer an accelerated degree plan for registered nurses already working in the field or for students with a bachelor's degree in another field. The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program at Penn encompasses a variety of areas of emphasis such as family health, adult health and neonatal nursing. Students can pursue the PhD alone or in conjunction with other degrees such as the Master of Business Administration.
University of Pennsylvania
School of Nursing
420 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6096
214-898-8281
nursing.upenn.edu
Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is the home of the No. 4 nursing program in the United States, making it the second-highest rated program in the eastern United States. Nursing degree options at JHU range from the Bachelor of Science to the PhD. In addition to the PhD, Johns Hopkins offers the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). The nursing faculty at JHU work in three primary departments: acute and chronic care, health systems and outcomes, and community-public health. Johns Hopkins is also renowned for its research in nursing. The university sponsors two prominent research centers: the Center for Excellence for Cardiovascular Health in Vulnerable Populations and the Center for Collaborative Intervention Research.
Johns Hopkins University
School of Nursing
525 N. Wolfe St
Baltimore, MD 21205
410-955-7548
www.son.jhmi.edu
Tied for No. 5 in the nation among nursing programs, according to the 2007 U.S. News ranking is the University of North Carolina. Like the Penn School of Nursing and Johns Hopkins, the UNC School of Nursing operates alongside a well-known medical school. UNC also has one of the top pharmacy schools in the United States. UNC's nursing program offers traditional and accelerated bachelor's degree programs, and an accelerated MSN degree is possible as well. At the doctoral level, North Carolina emphasizes five research areas: how to reduce health disparities, genetics and illness, pioneering new approaches to the field of nursing, patient recovery in relation to the quality of their health care, and the prevention and management of chronic illnesses.
University of North Carolina
School of Nursing
Carrington Hall, CB #7460
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
919-966-4260
nursing.unc.edu/