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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

33 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in Pennsylvania for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college 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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#2

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chatham University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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.

Full Nursing at Chatham University Report

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Pennsylvania. 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.

Full Nursing at University of Pennsylvania Report

#4

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Thomas Jefferson University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 70% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#5

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Wilkes University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Pennsylvania. Wilkes is a medium-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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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 24 students majoring in nursing at Duquesne, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#7

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in nursing at RMU, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 19 students majoring in nursing at Temple, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#9

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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

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 26 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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