2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular District of Columbia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing
Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in District of Columbia. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 70% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 30% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 11,477 |
| New York | 17,708 |
| Maryland | 4,104 |
| New Jersey | 5,648 |
| Delaware | 1,267 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| 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 4 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.