by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 43 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 683 doctor's degrees in family practice nurse/nursing to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The family practice nursing doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for family practice nurse/nursing students working on their doctor's degree.
The family practice 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 Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing.
Duke University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Duke University
Texas Christian University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Texas Christian University
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing has to check out The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Loma Linda University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Loma Linda University
Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Seattle University
Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Fairfield University
TTUHSC is a small public university located in the city of Lubbock.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Creighton University
Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
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Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 7,474 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,403 |
| Registered Nursing | 976 |
| Nursing Science | 927 |
| Nursing Administration | 725 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 339 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 193 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 88 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 55 |
| School Nursing | 43 |
