2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in District of Columbia

If you pursue a doctor's degree in registered nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #27 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 12 doctor's degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

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 registered nursing.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Registered Nursing in District of Columbia

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for registered nursing students seeking a a doctor's degree.

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

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgetown University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in registered nursing. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in District of Columbia. More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Georgetown University

2

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in registered nursing has to take a look at Catholic University of America. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in District of Columbia. More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Catholic University of America

 

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	374	2
Pennsylvania	303	128
Maryland	179	16
New Jersey	158	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Registered Nursing

Registered Nursing is one of 22 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Registered Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	27
Nurse Anesthetist	21
Nursing Science	8
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing	4

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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