2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
The Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in Virginia for nursing students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Shenandoah University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sentara College of Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chesapeake.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Virginia. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.
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Radford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #7, Eastern Mennonite University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
George Mason University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
With a ranking of #9, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
Marymount University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 17 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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