2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Virginia to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Of the 222 students majoring in nursing at Liberty University, 13% are male and 87% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
About 78% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 22% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
Of the 103 students majoring in nursing at VCU, 11% are male and 89% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Virginia. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Of the 42 students majoring in nursing at GMU, 7% are male and 93% are female.
ECPI University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.
James Madison University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
With a ranking of #8, Shenandoah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.
Marymount University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.
Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, Radford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in nursing at Radford, 13% are male and 88% are female.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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 |
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 20 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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