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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

20 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Virginia to see which master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 139 students majoring in nursing at University of Virginia, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Nursing at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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

Full Nursing at Old Dominion University Report

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Virginia. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#6

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

Of the 28 students majoring in nursing at ECPI University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#7

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in nursing at JMU, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#8

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

With a ranking of #8, Shenandoah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.

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#9

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

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

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#10

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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 20 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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