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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Virginia to see which master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Nursing at Liberty University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 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 suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 78% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

Out of the 20 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#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 fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Of the 49 students majoring in nursing at Old Dominion, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

Full Nursing at George Mason University Report

#6

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #6, ECPI University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at ECPI University Report

#7

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Nursing at James Madison University Report

#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 small 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.

Of the 18 students majoring in nursing at Marymount, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#10

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Nursing at Radford University Report

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 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 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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