EAST LANSING, Mich. — MSU's College of Nursing is now ranked in the top 8 percent of nursing graduate programs by U.S. News and World Report after the school jumped 11 spots in America's Best Graduate Schools rankings, receiving a rating of 36 out of 442 schools.
"It is always encouraging to increase our rankings in this reputational survey," Dean Mary Mundt said. "It means we are better known nationally and associated with high-quality educational programs and excellent faculty. We are proud of our progress and the success of our students and alumni."
Other nursing schools of nursing sharing a ranking of 36 include: University of Kansas, Georgetown University, University of Nebraska Medical Center, University of Utah, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Virginia Commonwealth University and University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio. The rankings were last completed in 2007.
Also, for the first time, MSU was ranked among nurse anesthesia programs, placing 32 out of 100. MSU's first class of nurse anesthesia students began in January 2008; the first eight students graduated in spring 2010.
"The excellent reputation of the program and national recognition of a ranking of 32 is an amazing accomplishment for a new program," Mundt said.
The college enrolls about 200 graduate students in the master's nursing program, with 31 students in the anesthesia concentration.
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