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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

17 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Chatham University the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#2

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

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 city of Wilkes-Barre.

Of the 31 students majoring in nursing at Wilkes, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is a medium-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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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college 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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#7

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree nursing programs. Bloomsburg is a medium-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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#10

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large 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
New York 17,708
New Jersey 5,648
Maryland 4,104
Delaware 1,267
District of Columbia 990

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Nursing Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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