2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
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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 very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Women make up 78% of the nursing majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Virginia. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
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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 midsize city of Norfolk.
Of the 49 students majoring in nursing at Old Dominion, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
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ECPI University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.
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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 city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Shenandoah University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.
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Marymount University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.
Of the 18 students majoring in nursing at Marymount, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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Radford University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 21,209 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| 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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