2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 5th in District of Columbia. In fact, 534 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Nursing
Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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 the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in District of Columbia. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 3,148 |
Pennsylvania | 2,683 |
Maryland | 922 |
New Jersey | 691 |
Delaware | 174 |
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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 |
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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 5 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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