Pitt Nursing programs are ranked No. 1 in Pennsylvania and Top 10 in nation

The University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing placed high in recent rankings published in U.S. News and World Report’s 2019 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools.

Pitt Nursing’s doctor of nursing program is ranked top in Pennsylvania according to the rankings and moved up to fifth from seventh in the nation. The master of science of nursing program also moved up to seventh from eighth in the nation.

Multiple indicators are used to create these rankings, including peer assessment, student selectivity and achievement, mean grade-point average, faculty credentials and academic achievements, among others.