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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges
$69,595 Avg Salary
$23,663 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia to see which online 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular online school in Virginia for nursing students. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#5

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Virginia ranking. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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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 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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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