According to U.S. News and World Report, Samford University’s nursing school master’s programs are among the best in the nation.
The Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing in Birmingham was ranked among the top 100 best nursing schools by the report released March 10 — the U.S. News’ first expanded ranking of nursing schools.
Rankings were based on 13 quality indicators related to student selectivity and achievement, faculty resources, research activity and peer assessments of quality and specialties.
Master’s concentrations
Samford’s nursing school offers master’s concentrations in family nurse practitioner, nurse educator and nurse anesthesia.
Jane S. Martin, Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing associate dean for graduate programs, said, “Our programs are still young compared to many across the United States. It’s remarkable to think that in 1997 we graduated our first class of just two students. Fast-forward to today and we have 400 enrolled in our graduate programs and alumni living in 40 different states and in countries around the world.”
Samford President Andrew Westmoreland said, “This new ranking is a strong affirmation of the exceptional growth — both academically and numerically — of our graduate programs in nursing.
“To be among the top 100 schools nationally the first time we enter this ranking affirms the efforts of our nursing faculty and administration to make (the school of nursing) a recognized leader in nursing and health care education.”
(Samford, TAB)
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