by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for adult health nurse/nursing students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 88 doctor's degrees in adult health nurse/nursing during the <nil> academic year.
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The adult health nursing doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality adult health nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for adult health nurse/nursing students working on their doctor's degree.
The adult health nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in adult health nurse/nursing.
New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in adult health nurse/nursing. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from New York University
It is difficult to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in adult health nurse/nursing. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from Duke University
Loma Linda University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in adult health nurse/nursing. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from Loma Linda University
It's hard to beat Molloy College if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in adult health nurse/nursing. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from Molloy College
UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from University at Buffalo
Winona State is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Winona.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from Winona State University
Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from Hofstra University
Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from University of Iowa
Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from Hunter College
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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Adult Health Nurse/Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 7,474 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,403 |
| Registered Nursing | 976 |
| Nursing Science | 927 |
| Nursing Administration | 725 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 683 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 339 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 193 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 55 |
| School Nursing | 43 |
