2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Pennsylvania

Ranked #27 in popularity, registered nursing is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for registered nursing students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 118 doctor's degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.

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

The registered nursing doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Pennsylvania ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality registered nursing program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for registered nursing.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Registered Nursing in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in registered nursing.

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

1

Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA

62 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in registered nursing needs to look into Chatham University. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in Pennsylvania.

There were about 62 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Chatham in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Chatham University

2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

18 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in registered nursing. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in Pennsylvania.

There were about 18 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

2

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

18 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pennsylvania is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in registered nursing. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 18 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of Pennsylvania

4

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

17 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Temple University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in registered nursing. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 17 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Temple University

5

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in Pennsylvania.

There were about 2 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Drexel University

6

Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in Pennsylvania.

There were about 1 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Gwynedd - Mercy in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Gwynedd Mercy University

 

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	374	2
Maryland	179	16
New Jersey	158	0
District of Columbia	144	8

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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.

Most Popular Majors Related to Registered Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	209
Nurse Anesthetist	62
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	20
Nursing Science	16
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	11
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	9
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	6
Clinical Nurse Specialist	3
Adult Health Nurse/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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.