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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

11 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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

Of the 369 students majoring in nursing at Liberty University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debtload of $29,474. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $554, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at Liberty University Report

#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Old Dominion carry an average student debtload of $26,975.

Full Nursing at Old Dominion University Report

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

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at VCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,321. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $238.

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#4

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

Of the 178 students majoring in nursing at ECPI University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Nursing majors at ECPI University take out an average of $30,206 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Bluefield College

Bluefield, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bluefield College is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Bluefield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bluefield.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Bluefield College take out an average of $21,610 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Bluefield College Report

With a ranking of #6, Sentara College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chesapeake.

Of the 104 students majoring in nursing at Sentara College of Health Sciences, 6% are male and 94% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Sentara College of Health Sciences take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,312. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $155.

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#6

Centra College of Nursing

Lynchburg, VA

Centra College of Nursing ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Centra College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Centra College of Nursing take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,510.

Full Nursing at Centra College of Nursing Report

#8

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

With a ranking of #8, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Staunton.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Mary Baldwin carry an average student debtload of $23,595.

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With a ranking of #9, American National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. American National University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at American National University Report

Strayer University - Virginia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Strayer University - Virginia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,522.

Full Nursing at Strayer University - Virginia 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
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

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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.

  • 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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