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2024 Best Nursing Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges in District of Columbia
990 Nursing Degrees Awarded
$90,822 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of nursing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 990 degrees in nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing School

Best Nursing Schools in District of Columbia The nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing rankings. We derive our Best Overall Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Nursing Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Nursing
Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing
Master's Degrees in Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing

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 Schools in District of Columbia list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Nursing in District of Columbia

The schools below may not offer all types of nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Nursing

1
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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
320 Nursing Degrees Awarded
$98,888 Median Starting Salary

Georgetown University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 320 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Those nursing students who get their degree from Georgetown University make $8,066 more than the standard nursing grad.

More information about a degree in nursing from Georgetown University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
486 Nursing Degrees Awarded
$98,738 Median Starting Salary

George Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 486 nursing students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Nursing degree recipients from George Washington University earn a boost of around $7,916 over the average earnings of nursing majors.

More information about a degree in nursing from George Washington University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Nursing Degrees Awarded
$85,993 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Catholic University of America if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing. CUA is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This university ranks 5th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were about 90 nursing students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, nursing degree recipients typically make about $85,993 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in nursing from Catholic University of America

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Howard University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Nursing Degrees Awarded
19.0% Growth in Graduates

Howard University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing. Howard is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This university ranks 6th out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 42 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, nursing degree recipients typically earn about $67,642 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in nursing from Howard University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Nursing Degrees Awarded
56.3% Growth in Graduates

Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 8th out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 48 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Trinity College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the nursing program state that they receive average early career income of $67,799.

More information about a degree in nursing from Trinity Washington University

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Saint Michael College of Allied Health is a small private for-profit college located in the large city of Washington.

There were roughly 15 nursing students who graduated from this degree at Saint Michael College of Allied Health in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing from Saint Michael College of Allied Health


 

Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 11,328
New York 333 17,347
Maryland 279 4,054
New Jersey 273 5,598
Delaware 175 1,266

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 734
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 100
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 42
Nursing Practice 35
Nurse Anesthetist 22
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 17
Nursing Science 13
Nursing Administration 10
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 9
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Health 833
Health & Medical Administrative Services 487
Medicine 471
Health Sciences & Services 182
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 172
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 168
Communication Sciences 136
Allied Health Professions 113
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 97
Dentistry 72

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