2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia
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 Virginia. In total, 6,775 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Virginia.
There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Commonwealth University the most popular school in Virginia for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
Women make up 67% of the nursing majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Of the 42 students majoring in nursing at Liberty University, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Virginia. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Of the 20 students majoring in nursing at University of Virginia, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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Radford 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in nursing at Radford, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Shenandoah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.
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James Madison University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.
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Hampton 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 #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Eastern Mennonite University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| Florida | 21,209 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
Majors Related to Nursing
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Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 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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