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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#2

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shenandoah University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.

Of the 24 students majoring in nursing at Shenandoah, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Full Nursing at George Mason University Report

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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

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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

Of the 4 students majoring in nursing at VCU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Nursing at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Full Nursing at Old Dominion University Report

#7

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

Women make up 50% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#7

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

South University, Richmond did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. South University, Richmond is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glen Allen.

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#10

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

South University, Virginia Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, South University, Virginia Beach is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 3,502
Mississippi 2,838
Alabama 7,364
Kentucky 6,395
Arkansas 2,882
Tennessee 6,004
Florida 21,209
North Carolina 7,425
West Virginia 1,771
South Carolina 3,296
Georgia 7,112

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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