The Graceland University Nursing Program has been ranked number four in the nation for the 2017 Top Online Graduate Nursing Programs by SR Education Group, an education research publisher founded in 2004.
The 2017 Top Graduate Schools represent colleges and programs all across the nation and are based completely on student feedback. Over 57,000 student reviews and ratings of over 1,600 colleges were compiled into rankings in order to highlight the best graduate schools according to students. It is due to extremely high student satisfaction ratings that Graceland University was selected as the number four spot in the Top Online Nursing Programs.
“I have had a wonderful experience with Graceland University. They have wonderful instructors and great online course resources. I would recommend this school to anyone.” -2015 Graceland Grad
You can view the ratings and additional comments here.
“Graceland graduate nursing programs are consistently ranked high across the nation,” said Claudia Horton, PhD, Dean of the Graceland University School of Nursing. “Our graduates are providing quality healthcare as a result of an outstanding education from expert faculty. Faculty and students collaborate as professionals to ensure that as graduates they will have a positive impact on their patients and on the ever-changing health care system.”
See the full list of ranked institutions and additional details here.
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