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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Nursing Master's Degree 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 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Nursing Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
$55,128 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for nursing students working on their master’s degree.

Since the graduate programs at Georgetown are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
$32,904 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

GWU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
$51,630 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in District of Columbia.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CUA. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Trinity Washington University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Trinity College. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
$34,326 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Howard. In 2019-2020 about 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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