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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Virginia. In total, 6,775 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this 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 healthcare 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 doctor's degree.

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 very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

Women make up 67% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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.

Of the 42 students majoring in nursing at Liberty University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Virginia. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 20 students majoring in nursing at University of Virginia, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Full Nursing at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in nursing at Radford, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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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 city of Winchester.

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#7

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the midsize 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

With a ranking of #9, Eastern Mennonite University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. 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

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 21,209
North Carolina 7,425
Tennessee 6,004
Georgia 7,112
Kentucky 6,395
West Virginia 1,771
Alabama 7,364
Louisiana 3,502
Mississippi 2,838
South Carolina 3,296
Arkansas 2,882

Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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