The University of Alabama at Birmingham's School of Nursing is one of the nation's top-rated nursing programs. According to the 2010 "U.S. News & World Report" list of top nursing programs, UAB ranked No. 26 in the nation among all U.S. nursing schools. Students wanting to attend a highly rated nursing program and take online courses have the option of taking nearly 200 different online courses through the UAB School of Nursing. UAB offers a bachelor of science (B.S.N.), master of science (M.S.N), doctor of nursing practice (D.N.P) and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.). Areas of specialization offered through the UAB program include family practitioner, neonatal nursing, gerontology, mental health nursing and adult nurse practitioner.
UAB School of Nursing
1530 Third Ave. South
Birmingham, AL 35294
205-934-5428
uab.edu/nursing
The University of Wyoming is another emerging leader in online education. In the field of nursing Wyoming offers a 30 credit hour online master's degree in nursing education. The program is designed to be interdisciplinary and gives students considerable leeway in determining their curriculum. The school also offers an accelerated BSN program and a degree completion program for registered nurses. Areas of study covered by the program include aging and development, women and aging, medical terminology, higher education in nursing, cultural diversity in health care, health assessment across the lifespan and health psychology.
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
307-766-1211
uwyo.edu
Drexel University in Philadelphia is another university with a nationally ranked nursing program offering online classes and degrees in the nursing field. Degrees offered in an entirely online format include the B.S.N. and the M.S.N. The school also offers an option for registered nurses who already have obtained their associate degree to finish their education and obtain the B.S.N. Areas of emphasis covered by the Drexel nursing program include women's health, acute care, clinical nursing research, entrepreneurship and innovation in the advanced practice of nursing, nursing leadership and nursing education.
Drexel University
3141 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-895-2000
drexel.edu