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2023 Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Virginia

3 Ranked Colleges
10 Degrees Awarded
$39,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Nursing Science for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Nursing Science for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Nursing Science is the 162nd most popular major in the country with 4,600 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Virginia, there were 26 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Nursing Science for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in nursing science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing science programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Nursing Science for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia doctor’s degree vets studying nursing science.

Top 3 Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Virginia

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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Nursing Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #1 spot on the list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

VCU also made our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #2.Of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. VCU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Nursing Science for a Doctorate. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list.According to our most recent data, University of Virginia - Main Campus supports 25,628 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Nursing Science for a Doctorate list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our virginia doctor’s degree vets studying nursing science list, GMU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.Of the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University, 2,334 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. On top of their other funding sources, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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