2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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 Schools in District of Columbia
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.
Most Popular District of Columbia Schools in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for nursing students. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Nursing majors at GWU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The excellent programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, nursing graduates from CUA take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $900, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
The excellent programs at Trinity Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Trinity College take out is $31,000.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Howard carry an average student debt load of $23,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $479.
Saint Michael College of Allied Health ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in District of Columbia list. Saint Michael College of Allied Health is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Alexandria.
Read full report on Nursing at Saint Michael College of Allied Health
Strayer University - Global Region came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
On average, nursing graduates from Strayer University - Global Region take out $28,414 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Nursing at Strayer University - Global Region
Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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 |
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 7 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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