The UCF graduate nursing program is ranked among the nation’s best, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking released on Friday.

The UCF College of Nursing’s online graduate program ranked 24th in the nation, while last year it ranked 45th.

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“We are pleased to see that the UCF College of Nursing online graduate tracks at the MSN and DNP level are being recognized for their quality,” said Susan Chase, the college’s associate dean for graduate affairs to UCF Today.

UCF currently offers four graduate online nursing programs including Nurse Educator MSN, Nursing Leadership & Management MSN, Executive DNP and Post-Master’s Advanced Nursing Practice DNP. On average, these courses have 16 students which plays a factor in the rankings.

In total, 103 schools submitted data for the review.