2024 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Ranked #49 in popularity, family practice nurse/nursing is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 28 doctor's degrees in family practice nurse/nursing to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on family practice nurse/nursing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of family practice nurse/nursing students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized family practice nurse/nursing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for family practice nurse/nursing students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools

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 Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in Pennsylvania

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for family practice nurse/nursing students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Family Practice Nursing

1

Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing needs to take a look at Robert Morris University. Located in the suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Robert Morris University

2

Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Holy Family University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Holy Family University

Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	31
New Jersey	165	1
District of Columbia	143	0

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Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Related Rankings by Major

Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Family Practice Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	193
Registered Nursing	148
Nurse Anesthetist	68
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	19
Nursing Science	14
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	7
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	3
Clinical Nurse Specialist	3

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.