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2024 Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

17 Colleges in the United States
72 Doctor's Degrees
If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in adult health nurse/nursing, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #190 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 17 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of adult health nurse/nursing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 72 doctor's degrees in adult health nurse/nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Adult Health Nurse/Nursing School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools The adult health nursing doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality adult health nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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 schools for adult health nurse/nursing students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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The adult health nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in adult health nurse/nursing.

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Adult Health Nursing

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in adult health nurse/nursing. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from Duke University

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Loma Linda University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in adult health nurse/nursing. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from Loma Linda University

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

New York University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in adult health nurse/nursing. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from New York University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in adult health nurse/nursing. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from University of Iowa

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in adult health nurse/nursing. UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

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Widener University
Chester, PA

Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Chester.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from Widener University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from University at Buffalo

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from University of Rochester

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in adult health nurse/nursing from Stony Brook University

Adult Health Nurse/Nursing by Region

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New England
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Adult Health Nurse/Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice 6,164
Registered Nursing 1,058
Nurse Anesthetist 1,015
Nursing Science 950
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 563
Nursing Administration 435
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 397
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 152
School Nursing 40
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 27

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