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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

17 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Nursing is the most popular major in Pennsylvania with 11,477 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online doctor'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.

Check out the online nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Chatham University the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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

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#2

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilkes University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 97% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Wilkes University Report

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 17 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 71% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Nursing at University of Pennsylvania Report

#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 17 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Duquesne University Report

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Pennsylvania. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Nursing at Drexel University Report

#7

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in nursing at Bloomsburg, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Nursing at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 77 students majoring in nursing at Pitt, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#10

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 67% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 33% are male.

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 17,708
Maryland 4,104
New Jersey 5,648
District of Columbia 990
Delaware 1,267

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One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 17 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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