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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Virginia

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

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Virginia to see which 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 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 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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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 Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 20 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#6

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.

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#7

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Nursing at James Madison University Report

#8

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Full Nursing at ECPI University Report

#8

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

With a ranking of #10, Marymount University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

Read full report on Nursing at Marymount University

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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