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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at GWU accumulate an average of around $28,260 in student debt.

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Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 2 spot on the list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 64 students majoring in nursing at CUA, 2% are male and 98% are female.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $900.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Trinity Washington University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 98% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 2% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Trinity College carry an average student debt load of $32,432.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Strayer University - Global Region came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

On average, nursing graduates from Strayer University - Global Region take out $33,522 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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