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2024 Best Nursing Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges in District of Columbia
1,073 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. Combined, these schools handed out 1,073 degrees in nursing to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

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

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
343 Nursing Degrees Awarded
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Georgetown University is one of the finest schools in the United States 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 approximately 343 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available. Those nursing students who get their degree from Georgetown University receive $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
556 Nursing Degrees Awarded
12.6% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 556 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 receive an earnings boost of around $7,916 over the typical income of nursing majors.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Nursing Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult 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 roughly 96 nursing students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent data year. After graduation, nursing degree recipients usually earn around $85,993 at the beginning of their careers.

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

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Howard University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Nursing Degrees Awarded
$67,642 Median Starting Salary

Howard University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing. Howard is a fairly 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 34 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent data year. After graduating, nursing degree recipients generally make about $67,642 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in nursing from Howard University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$67,799 Median Starting Salary
$27,250 Median Student Debt

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

There were roughly 29 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 wages of $67,799.

More information about a degree in nursing from Trinity Washington University

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$10,500 Median Student Debt

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

There were approximately 14 nursing students who graduated from this degree at Saint Michael College of Allied Health in the most recent year we have data available.

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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.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania33411,328
New York33317,347
Maryland2794,054
New Jersey2735,598
Delaware1751,266

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

Nursing Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing785
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing134
Nursing Practice36
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing29
Nurse Anesthetist25
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing17
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing17
Nursing Science13
Nursing Administration10
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery5

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Public Health761
Medicine476
Health & Medical Administrative Services470
Health Sciences & Services190
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions163
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science147
Communication Sciences134
Allied Health Professions92
Dentistry75
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences62

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