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

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in Virginia. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

Of the 58 students majoring in nursing at VCU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Of the 44 students majoring in nursing at Old Dominion, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Virginia. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#4

Radford University

Radford, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#5

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Mennonite University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online 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.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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 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 5 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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