The University of Pennsylvania's (Penn) School of Nursing is one of the premier nursing programs in the nation. Penn's nursing students benefit from the fact that the university's medical school is also one of the top-rated programs in the nation. An ongoing relationship between the medical facilities, the medical school and the school of nursing gives nursing students an opportunity to work alongside some of the best researchers and practitioners in the medical and nursing fields. U.S. News and World Report ranked the Penn School of Nursing as the third-highest rated program in the nation in 2007 (the last year rankings were compiled). Penn offers a wide variety of degree options for its nursing students that include several routes to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, available for students from all backgrounds. In addition to its baccalaureate program, Penn offers a Master of Science (MSN) degree in the field of nursing as well. Several areas of specialization are available within this program. These include psychiatric care, gerontology, pediatric care, family health, neonatal nursing, adult health and adult acute care. Penn also offers a number of joint-degree programs such as the joint MSN/MBA program. Students have the opportunity to receive a master's degree from one of the premier nursing schools while also receiving a business degree from one of the world's premier business schools. Penn also offers a Ph.D. and a number of post-doctorate certificate programs.
University of Pennsylvania
School of Nursing
420 Guardian Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6096
214-898-8281
nursing.upenn.edu
The University of Pittsburgh's (Pitt) School of Nursing is the second highest-rated nursing program in the northeast United States. According to U.S. News and World Report, Pittsburgh's program ranked seventh overall, tied with Oregon Health and Science University, the University of Illinois--Chicago, the University of Maryland--Baltimore and Yale University. Pittsburgh's nursing program is well-known for its excellence in nursing education, among other areas of specialization. Like Penn, Pittsburgh offers a number of degree paths to the BSN. Accelerated programs are available to registered nurses who have yet to complete their bachelor's degree and to other students holding a bachelor's degree in another field. Master of Science specializations offered at Pitt include clinical nurse leadership, nursing research and informatics, nursing administration, and nursing education. Pitt also offers a Ph.D. with its own areas of emphasis that include women's health, technology and genetics, chronic disorders, nursing practice, adolescent health, and critical care.
University of Pittsburgh
School of Nursing
Victoria Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
412-624-4586
nursing.pitt.edu
Yale University was also ranked seventh by U.S. News and World Report, making it one of the top-rated programs in the northeast. Yale offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in the field. Yale is probably most distinguished because of its wide array of graduate degree programs and its emphasis on interdisciplinary study. Yale's Master of Science program emphasizes study in the areas of psychiatric mental health, nurse practitioner studies, adult care, acute care, gerontology, pediatrics and oncology. Yale's joint degrees are among the most innovative in the nation. Students can pursue joint degrees in nearly any field, including studies in conjunction with the schools of law, business and even the divinity school. Yale offers a Ph.D. in the field of nursing as well. Areas of research most prominent at Yale include nursing practice, mental illness, HIV/AIDS, cancer, asthma and women's health.
Yale University
School of Nursing
P.O. Box 9740
New Haven, CT 06536-0740
203-785-2389
nursing.yale.edu/