Governors State University named a top
school for online nursing education
GSU has been ranked one of the nation’s best
schools for online healthcare degrees and certificates for 2023. Six percent of
regionally accredited colleges and universities earned a ranking
position.
RENO, Nev. (PRWEB) September 19, 2022 – Governors
State University has been named one of today’s best schools for online higher
education in healthcare by EduMed.org. GSU’s online nursing programs have
earned top honors for their overall quality, affordability and commitment to
student success.
Take a look at the full rankings to see where GSU
placed:
Best Online Nursing Programs in Illinois – https://www.edumed.org/online-schools/nursing-rn-programs/illinois/#4-year-schools
“Our rankings showcase the schools giving future
nurses and allied health professionals the best chance to succeed from day one
in the classroom to day one on the job,” said Wes Harris, outreach coordinator
for EduMed.org. “This starts with low-cost tuition, but also includes academic
counseling, career placement and other key resources that students need to
graduate and get hired.”
EduMed.org’s rankings come at a time when the
demand for trained healthcare professionals is on the rise. According to
Mercer, a global consulting leader in healthcare, the U.S. will see millions of
vacancies in critical healthcare positions by 2025. Nurse practitioner, nursing
assistant and home health aide roles stand to experience some of the greatest
shortages over the next three years and beyond.
“One key to solving the healthcare shortage is
making higher education more accessible,” said Harris. “Online programs open
the door to students who may not be able to commit to a campus-based program
while working, or to commute to a classroom at all. Each school in our rankings
has made online learning a priority.”
EduMed.org researched and analyzed more than 7,700
accredited schools using data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data
System (IPEDS) and from the schools themselves. The website’s data science team
then applied a proprietary algorithm to rank all qualifying schools for each
healthcare discipline. Primary data points include:
- Academic counseling services
- Career placement services
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- Tuition
- Percent of students receiving school-based
financial aid
- Amount of school-based aid per student
To be eligible, a school must hold active regional
accreditation and have at least one partially online program in the ranking
subject. Just 8 percent of U.S. post secondary institutions earned a ranking
position.
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