W nursing remains atop the state, advances regionally
Mississippi University for Women’s Vandergriff College of Nursing and Health Sciences has once again been recognized as the best in the state, securing the top spot in the rankings for Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) programs by NursingProcress.org.
“These designations are a testament to the collective efforts of the incredible faculty, staff and students in our Vandergriff College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Our programs are continuously striving for excellence and to be consistently recognized, especially on a national level, is truly remarkable. Nursing and its education is not just a profession; it’s a calling to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Our programs combine a lengthy and unique history of excellence, legacy, compassion and calling, and to be a part of that is really something of which to be proud,” said Dr. Brandy Larmon, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
All of The W’s undergraduate nursing programs maintained the No.1 spot in the state. Additionally, ASN jumped to No. 1 for the Best of the Southeast Region while BSN (No.4) maintained its position and RN-BSN (No.4) jumped a spot in their respective categories.
NursingProcess.org highlighted the programs’ practical learning options, affordable tuition and recognitions like being ranked among the top public universities in the southeast region by U.S. News and World Report.
Rankings were based on a variety of factors, including average NCLEX-RN first time pass rates, academic quality, affordability and reputation. The data required for the rankings was gathered from IPEDs, U.S. News & World Report, Niche, Grad Reports, Rate My Professors and the official school websites.
“For many years, Mississippi University for Women has consistently ranked among the top public universities in the southeast region by U.S News and World Report. The college believes that high-quality education need not be expensive and therefore has one of the most affordable tuition fees in the state,” said NursingProcess.org when ranking BSN at the top for Mississippi.
The mission of NursingProcess.org is to be a nursing educational resource that provides information that is accurate, reliable and backed by extensive research.
The website states, “With over 2,000 nursing schools and several types of nursing programs, it can get overwhelming to choose the right educational path. With the main goal of simplifying the search, Nursingprocess.org was founded in 2011, bringing in state-wise nursing education and career information.”
Rankings can be viewed at www.nursingprocess.org/rankings.