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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 990 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

Nursing majors at GWU take out an average of $28,260 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in nursing at CUA, 2% are male and 98% are female.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $900, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 2% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Trinity College accumulate an average of around $32,432 in student debt.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in District of Columbia. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $479.

Full Nursing at Howard University Report

#5

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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

Full Nursing at Georgetown University Report

Strayer University - Global Region landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 11,477
New York 17,708
Maryland 4,104
New Jersey 5,648
Delaware 1,267

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 6 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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