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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

33 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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

Full Nursing at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#2

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chatham University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a very 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

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Thomas Jefferson University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#5

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wilkes University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the 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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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Nursing at Duquesne University

#7

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moon Township.

Women make up 68% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Robert Morris University Report

#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Temple University Report

#9

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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

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With a ranking of #10, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

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

Full Nursing at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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

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 26 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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