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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

11 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 6,775 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Commonwealth University the best school in Virginia for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Radford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Eastern Mennonite University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Virginia. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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#8

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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#9

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #10, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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

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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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