Clarkson College Nurse Practitioner Program Ranked Top in Nation

Affordable Colleges Online, a leading resource for online learning and college affordability information, ranked Clarkson College No. 28 in the nation in the category of Best Online Nurse Practitioner Programs for 2016-2017.
 

To find the best online nurse practitioner programs for the 2016-17 school year, researchers and higher education experts at AC Online collected and analyzed data from every accredited postsecondary institution in the United States. The finding allowed them to delineate which colleges offered the most notable balances of academic rigor, student support and affordability for online learning. The specific criteria and scoring metrics for the ranking are as follows:

General criteria:

  • Accredited public or private not-for-profit institution
  • Specialized accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
  • At least one Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice degree offered online
  • Provides job placement and academic counseling services

Scoring metrics:

  • In-state tuition and fees for graduate students
  • Count and breadth of online nurse practitioner programs
  • Student-to-faculty ratio
  • 3-year loan default rate
  • AC Online Peer-Based Value (PBV)*

In learning of this national recognition, Clarkson College Graduate Nursing Director Dr. Patricia Coyle-Rogers expressed her gratitude to the nursing faculty and administrative staff for their continued commitment to high academic standards. “Without their expertise and guidance, our program would not be as successful as it is today.”

An in-depth look at the Best Online Colleges in Nebraska for 2016-2017 can be seen at: http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/online-colleges/nebraska/