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

5 Schools Ranked
$62,477 Avg Student Debt

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

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#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
4,313 Total Awards
$57,049 Average Tuition & Fees
$74,795 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,313 master’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

Master’s Degree recipients from Georgetown accumulate an average of $74,795 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Georgetown. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
4,127 Total Awards
$33,984 Average Tuition & Fees
$58,500 Avg Student Debt

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. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 4,127 students in 2021-2022.

Master’s Degree recipients from GWU accumulate an average of $58,500 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Online graduate courses are available at GWU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
469 Total Awards
$53,180 Average Tuition & Fees
$52,379 Avg Student Debt

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. Catholic University of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 469 master’s degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, master’s degree students take out $52,379 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CUA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 32% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
112 Total Awards
$45,880 Avg Student Debt

The excellent master’s degree programs at Trinity Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 112 master’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

Master’s Degree recipients from Trinity College accumulate an average of $45,880 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

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

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#5

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
253 Total Awards
$36,022 Average Tuition & Fees
$100,270 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 253 master’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Master’s Degree recipients from Howard accumulate an average of $100,270 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

One thing to take note of is that Howard does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 45% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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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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