2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in Pennsylvania for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 77 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Pitt. During the 2019-2020 year, about 16% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 33 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Chatham University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 74 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Chatham. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UPenn, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 33 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Thomas Jefferson University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilkes University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Wilkes University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania that handed out 31 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
Wilkes 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 fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Duquesne does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
Robert Morris University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
RMU 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 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Temple. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Villanova University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Villanova is a private not-for-profit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Villanova 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 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Clarion University is a small public school situated in Clarion, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Clarion University. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Drexel University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Drexel. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
Holy Family University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Holy Family is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Holy Family 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
York College of Pennsylvania ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. YCP is a private not-for-profit institution located in York, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at YCP, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 25% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Bloomsburg, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Waynesburg University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Waynesburg is located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Waynesburg does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
One thing to take note of is that IUP does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 35% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #17, Widener University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Widener is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Widener 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Carlow University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Carlow University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Carlow. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 5 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Millersville does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
Misericordia University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Misericordia University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
WCUPA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Gannon University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Gannon. During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Scranton landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of Scranton. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Alvernia University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Reading, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Alvernia. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.
Messiah University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Messiah, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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