2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Nursing 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 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 7 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in District of Columbia
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.
Most Popular District of Columbia Schools in Nursing
Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at GWU accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
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Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for nursing students. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Nursing majors at CUA take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $900.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in District of Columbia list. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
On average, nursing graduates from Trinity College take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Howard take out is $23,000. 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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Saint Michael College of Allied Health ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Alexandria, Saint Michael College of Allied Health is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Strayer University - Global Region ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in District of Columbia list. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Nursing majors at Strayer University - Global Region take out an average of $28,414 in student loans while working on their egree.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 11,477 |
New York | 17,708 |
New Jersey | 5,648 |
Maryland | 4,104 |
Delaware | 1,267 |
Nursing Related Majors
Nursing Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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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