Cal State LA continues to soar among nation's best for nursing graduate program
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LOS ANGELES - Californer -- Cal State LA's Master of Science in Nursing program continues to rise as one of the best in the nation, according to the U.S. News & World Report's 2025 edition of Best Graduate Schools. The ranking puts the university's nursing graduate program among the top five in the state of California.

This year's publication ranked Cal State LA at No. 30 in the nation, moving up 11 notches from the previous year. It is one of only two public universities in Los Angeles County included in the 2025 Best Nursing Schools: Master's listing.

"We are honored that our nurse practitioner program has been ranked 30th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report," said Eurina Cha, inaugural Luce and Ernst Nursing Director of the university's Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing. "This recognition reflects the dedication of our exceptional faculty, staff, and students, as well as our commitment to academic excellence, clinical innovation, and community-focused care. As we continue to grow and evolve, we remain focused on preparing nurse leaders who will advance health equity and deliver high-quality, compassionate care across diverse populations."

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The Master of Science in Nursing program offers a nursing education option and nurse-practitioner options in adult-gerontology acute and primary care, family, and family psychiatric/mental health.

Since fall 2012, Cal State LA has offered a joint Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program through a consortium with Cal State Fullerton and Cal State Long Beach. Beginning in fall 2025, Cal State LA will offer its own independent DNP program.

The Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing (https://www.calstatela.edu/hhs/nursing), housed in the Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human Services, comprises approximately 400 undergraduate nursing students, more than 175 graduate students, and five tenured professors and 11 tenure-track faculty members. The school is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

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In the latest U.S. News & World Report listing, Cal State LA's graduate programs in fine arts, public affairs, public health, rehabilitation counseling, social work, and speech-language pathology are also ranked among the top 100 in the nation.

The graduate school rankings are based on two types of data: expert opinions about program excellence and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school's faculty, research, and students. Detailed explanations of each ranking are available on the U.S. News website (https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools).