PNW’s Nursing, Business graduate programs recognized by U.S. News and World Report
PNW’s Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree,
offered by the College of Nursing,
was ranked No. 88 nationally in the Best Nursing Master’s Programs category.
PNW’s MSN offers advanced nursing practices and clinical training to gain
additional skills and qualifications for the healthcare field, such as its
Family Nurse Practitioner and Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
concentrations.
“We have a long history offering top-notch
advanced practice nursing master’s degrees,” says Lisa Hopp, dean of
the College of Nursing at PNW. “Our family nurse practitioner and
adult-gerontology clinical nurse specialist are highly sought after. I
congratulate our faculty who are responsible for the program’s and students’
successes.”
PNW’s online MSN was also recognized in January
in U.S. News’ 2022 Best Online Programs rankings.
More information on PNW’s nursing programs can
be found at pnw.edu/nursing.
PNW’s Master of Business Administration (MBA)
degree, offered by the College of Business,
was also ranked nationally in the Best Part-time MBA Programs category. PNW’s
MBA provides students a rigorous curriculum and flexible scheduling, including
evening classes, to increase their earning potential and managerial skills with
an advanced degree.
“Being recognized as one of the best part-time
MBAs in the country is a testament to the value we create for our students and
Northwest Indiana,” says Rachel Clapp-Smith,
interim dean of the College of Business at PNW. “We are committed to not only
preparing our students for success in their functional roles, but also to
building a strong foundation for an enriching professional life. The earning
potential of our students increases substantially with a PNW MBA, and the
College of Business continues to support our students and alumni in realizing
their best selves.”
More information on PNW’s business programs can
be found at pnw.edu/business.
Methodology
Schools were surveyed in fall 2021 and early
2022. Statistical indicators fell into two categories: inputs, or measures of
the qualities that students and faculty bring to the educational experience,
and outputs, or measures of graduates’ achievements linked to their degrees.
U.S. News
examined data for quality indicators and then standardized the value of each
indicator about its mean. Depending on the field, indicators were weighed
differently based on their importance as determined in consultation with
experts in each field. Final scores were rescaled so the highest-scoring school
was assigned 100. Other schools’ scores were recalculated as a percentage of
the top score.
2023 Best Nursing Master’s Programs
U.S. News
surveys nursing schools’ master’s programs accredited by the Commission on
Collegiate Nursing Education or the Accreditation Commission for Education in
Nursing. Master’s programs were ranked on several indicators, including quality
assessment, research activity, faculty resources, master’s program student
selectivity and master’s program size.
PNW’s MSN program ranked 88 with a score of 41.
The following table shows PNW listed alongside other comparably-ranked nursing
master’s programs. You can view the full list at usnews.com.
Name
|
Rank
|
Score
|
University of Memphis
|
80
|
46
|
San Diego State University
|
86
|
45
|
Purdue University
Northwest
|
88
|
41
|
Auburn University
|
90
|
42
|
University of Louisville
|
99
|
40
|
2023 Best Part-time MBA Programs
U.S. News
surveys part-time MBA programs based on five indicators: average peer
assessment score (on a scale of 1 to 5); average
GMAT score and average GRE quantitative, verbal and analytical writing scores
of part-time MBA students entering in fall 2021; average undergraduate GPA of
part-time MBA students entering in fall 2021; number of years of work
experience of part-time MBA students entering in fall 2021; and percentage of
the business school's fall 2021 total full-time and part-time MBA enrollment
that is in the part-time MBA program.
PNW’s MBA program ranked 169 with a score of 34.
The following table shows PNW listed alongside other comparably-ranked
part-time MBA programs. You can view the full list at usnews.com.
Name
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Kansas State University
|
158
|
36
|
Bowling Green State
University
|
163
|
35
|
Purdue University
Northwest
|
169
|
34
|
Ohio University
|
178
|
33
|
University of Miami (FL)
|
182
|
32
|