by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Nursing Administration Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 725 doctor's degrees in nursing administration to qualified students.
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The nursing administration doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality nursing administration program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different 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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing administration students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nursing Administration Doctor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing administration.
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing administration has to take a look at Duke University. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a doctorate in nursing administration from Duke University
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing administration has to take a look at Johns Hopkins University. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing administration from Johns Hopkins University
Creighton University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing administration. 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 nursing administration from Creighton University
Samford University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing administration. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Birmingham.More information about a doctorate in nursing administration from Samford University
MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in nursing administration from MGH Institute of Health Professions
Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing administration from Winona State University
Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing administration from University of Iowa
Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing administration from Baylor University
UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in nursing administration from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
JU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Jacksonville.More information about a doctorate in nursing administration from Jacksonville University
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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 7,474 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,403 |
| Registered Nursing | 976 |
| Nursing Science | 927 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 683 |
| 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 |
