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W nursing ranked best in the state

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
by Robert Scott

Mississippi University for Women’s Vandergriff College of Nursing and Health Sciences is once again atop the state in the annual program rankings, continuing its tradition of excellence in producing skilled, qualified graduates.  

Niche.com places The W as the best school in the state for nursing.

“Rankings such as these are a testament to the faculty and staff’s dedication to our programs and our overall commitment to our students. So many of our graduates stay in Mississippi, and knowing we are contributing safe, quality, practice-ready graduates to the health of our state and beyond is paramount to our purpose. Being recognized for that dedication, commitment and contribution speaks volumes,” said Dr. Brandy Larmon, dean for the Vandergriff College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

Niche utilizes data provided by the United States Department of Education as well as reviews from students for the ranking. The W received an overall grade of B.

In addition, Niche.com ranked The W 39th nationally in best schools for nursing. There were 761 schools ranked nationally.

The W also topped the state on RegisteredNursing.org’s best RN programs in the state.

RegisteredNursing.org is an online resource for finding nursing education and employment resources.

The ranking is based on NCLEX-RN scores, the national licensing exam. Graduates of The W’s program must pass the exam to become registered nurses. The W had the highest cumulative pass rate in the state with a score of 99.36, maintaining first place in the state for another year.

The W raked in a number of secondary rankings such as: second best value college in the state, fourth best college campus in the state and sixth best college for business in the state, all by Niche.com.

The Vandergriff College of Nursing and Health Sciences is home to more than 900 students and is composed of the Department of Associate of Science in Nursing, the Department of Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program, the Department of Graduate Nursing, the Department of Health and Kinesiology and the Department of Speech-Language Pathology.

To learn more about The W’s Vandergriff College of Nursing and Health Sciences, please visit www.muw.edu/nhs/.

About The W

Located in historic Columbus, Mississippi, The W was founded in 1884 as the first state-supported college for women in the United States. Today, the university is home to 2,227 students in more than 70 majors and concentrations and has educated men for 40 years. The university is nationally recognized for low student debt, diversity and social mobility which empowers students to BE BOLD.

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