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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

17 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 2,683 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Chatham University the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Nursing at Chatham University Report

#2

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wilkes University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 97% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 71% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Duquesne University Report

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at Drexel University

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Pennsylvania. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report

#7

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

With a ranking of #7, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in nursing at Bloomsburg, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Nursing at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 77 students majoring in nursing at Pitt, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#10

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #10, Carlow University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 67% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,148
Maryland 922
New Jersey 691
District of Columbia 534
Delaware 174

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One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

  • 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.

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