2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Pennsylvania. In total, 11,477 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Pennsylvania.
Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Chatham University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilkes University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Wilkes is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre.
Of the 31 students majoring in nursing at Wilkes, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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Out of the 17 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 24 students majoring in nursing at Duquesne, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 17 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in nursing at Clarion University, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Villanova University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.
About 75% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 25% are male.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Carlow University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 67% of the nursing majors at the school.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 17,708 |
New Jersey | 5,648 |
Maryland | 4,104 |
Delaware | 1,267 |
District of Columbia | 990 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
- 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).
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