2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 1,110 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Mennonite University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Shenandoah University 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 #6 on the list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.
Old Dominion University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
Marymount University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.
Hampton University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
George Mason University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 3,074 |
Georgia | 1,685 |
North Carolina | 1,399 |
Tennessee | 1,589 |
Kentucky | 2,017 |
Louisiana | 520 |
Alabama | 2,641 |
South Carolina | 468 |
Mississippi | 262 |
Arkansas | 299 |
West Virginia | 184 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 11 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).
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