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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

11 Colleges
$101,387 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 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 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#2

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Shenandoah University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Virginia. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 60% of the nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Virginia. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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#7

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

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#7

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the 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

With a ranking of #7, South University, Richmond did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. South University, Richmond is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Glen Allen.

Read full report on Nursing at South University, Richmond

#10

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #10, South University, Virginia Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, South University, Virginia Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

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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