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2023 Best Nursing Schools in District of Columbia

7 Colleges
$90,822 Avg Salary
$27,138 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best programs for nursing students.

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2023 Best Nursing Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Nursing

Our analysis found Saint Michael College of Allied Health to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Alexandria, Saint Michael College of Allied Health is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college 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. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

On average, nursing graduates from CUA take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $900.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for nursing students. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Nursing majors at GWU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Nursing majors at Howard take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $479, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, Trinity Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Trinity College take out is $31,000.

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Strayer University - Global Region came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Nursing majors at Strayer University - Global Region take out an average of $28,414 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 7 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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