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2025 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

3 Colleges in District of Columbia
460 Master's Degrees
$109,115 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a master's degree in nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for nursing students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 460 master's degrees in nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing School for Your Master's Degree

Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia The nursing master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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 colleges for nursing students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Nursing in District of Columbia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in nursing.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Nursing

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George Washington University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in nursing. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.

Students who graduate with their master's from the nursing program state that they receive average early career income of $102,660.

More information about a master’s in nursing from George Washington University

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in nursing. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Those nursing students who get their master's degree from Georgetown University make $3,730 more than the average nursing graduate.

More information about a master’s in nursing from Georgetown University

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It is difficult to beat Catholic University of America if you want to pursue a master's degree in nursing. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

Master's recipients from the nursing degree program at Catholic University of America earn $2,725 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a master’s in nursing from Catholic University of America

Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 261 2,540
Pennsylvania 248 2,051
Maryland 193 624
New Jersey 188 445
Delaware 109 129

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Nursing is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 249
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 132
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 17
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 15
Nursing Practice 13
Nursing Administration 10
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 10
Nursing Science 7
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 5
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Health 512
Health & Medical Administrative Services 290
Communication Sciences 101
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 91
Allied Health Professions 55
Mental & Social Health Services 42
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 33
Other Health Professions 9
Medical Science 8
Health/Medical Prep Programs 7

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