2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
Check out the online nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.
Most Popular Online Virginia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular online school in Virginia for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Of the 92 students majoring in nursing at Liberty University, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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Out of the 2 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Mennonite University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
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| 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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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 2 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.