2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 66,964 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 380 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for 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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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc the best school in the United States for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. MTSA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Midwestern University - Glendale. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Texas Christian University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
Frontier Nursing University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #8, Bryan College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Samuel Merritt University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.
With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Mount Marty University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Villanova University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Baylor College of Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Thomas Jefferson University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.
With a ranking of #17, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Point Loma Nazarene University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Texas Wesleyan University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
With a ranking of #20, Chamberlain University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #21 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.
Rush University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Duke University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Rest of the Top Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 380 different United States nursing schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wagner College | Staten Island, NY |
| 52 | Gannon University | Erie, PA |
| 53 | University of St Francis | Joliet, IL |
| 54 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY |
| 55 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Lubbock, TX |
| 56 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 57 | Otterbein University | Westerville, OH |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Nursing students that almost earned our Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 59 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 60 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
| 61 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE |
| 62 | Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | Lancaster, PA |
| 63 | Maryville University of Saint Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 64 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 65 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT |
| 66 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 67 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ |
| 68 | Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD |
| 69 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 70 | Upstate Medical University | Syracuse, NY |
| 71 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 72 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 73 | Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA |
| 74 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 74 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 76 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
Nursing by Region
View the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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