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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

11 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia 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.

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

Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. VCU is a fairly 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 doctor’s degree. Old Dominion is a very 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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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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

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

Full Nursing at Liberty University Report

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly 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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#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

With a ranking of #6, Radford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Nursing at Radford University

#7

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison 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 small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah 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. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.

Read full report on Nursing at Shenandoah University

#9

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

Full Nursing at Eastern Mennonite University Report

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

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 11 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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