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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in District of Columbia. In total, 990 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in District of Columbia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Nursing

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Trinity Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in District of Columbia. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 11,477
New York 17,708
New Jersey 5,648
Maryland 4,104
Delaware 1,267

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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