2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in Virginia

Nursing Science is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 doctor's degrees in nursing science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

The nursing science doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in Virginia ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality nursing science program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Nursing Science Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for nursing science.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Science in Virginia

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for nursing science students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Science Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing science has to check out University of Virginia - Main Campus. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Virginia.

There were about 8 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing science from University of Virginia - Main Campus

2

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Commonwealth University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in nursing science. VCU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richmond. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Virginia.

There were about 7 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing science from Virginia Commonwealth University

3

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing science has to check out George Mason University. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Virginia.

There were approximately 4 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing science from George Mason University

 

Best Nursing Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	23
North Carolina	190	25
Georgia	190	81
Tennessee	142	10
Louisiana	140	2
South Carolina	130	12
Alabama	129	6
Kentucky	115	6
Mississippi	96	10
Arkansas	73	2
West Virginia	59	2

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Nursing Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 22 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nursing Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	103
Nurse Anesthetist	43
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	32
Registered Nursing	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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