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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Georgetown University

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

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. 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 259 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.

Since the graduate programs at Georgetown are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#2

George Washington University

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

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 168 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.

One thing to take note of is that GWU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.

Full George Washington University Report

#3

Catholic University of America

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.

CUA 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 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Catholic University of America Report

#4

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
2 Total Awards

The excellent master’s degree programs at Trinity Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in District of Columbia. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Trinity College, 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 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Trinity Washington University Report

#5

Howard University

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 1 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Howard. In fact, around 24% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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