Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Four College of Nursing graduate programs are among the top 10 in the nation in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, released Tuesday, April 9. The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Nursing Anesthesia jumped six spots to #4, and the DNP in Adult/Gerontology Acute Care rose three spots to #7. The DNP in Pediatric Primary Care and the Master of Science: Clinical Nurse Leader were not ranked this year, but were #4 in their most recent rankings.

Read more about the University of Iowa's overall rankings here

#4 programs: Nursing Anesthesia, PNP-PC, MSN: CNL; #7 program AG-ACNP

The College's current top graduate school rankings are as follows:

#4 Nurse Anesthesia

#4 Pediatric Primary Care Doctor of Nursing Practice *

#4 Master of Science in Nursing - Clinical Nurse Leader *

#7 Adult/Gerontology, Acute Care Doctor of Nursing Practice

#14. Family Nurse Practitioner Doctor of Nursing Practice

 (*) not evaluated this year but represent the program’s most recent ranking.