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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Nursing in District of Columbia

7 Ranked Colleges
990 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Nursing Major in District of Columbia

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in District of Columbia” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 322,592 nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 990 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $90,822 and $27,138 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in District of Columbia” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in nursing.

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Most Well Attended Nursing Major in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia nursing students.

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in District of Columbia list. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 486 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in District of Columbia list. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 320 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, 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 94%.

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #3 spot on the list. CUA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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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Trinity Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

Full Trinity Washington University Nursing Report

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in District of Columbia. Howard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Saint Michael College of Allied Health came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in District of Columbia ranking. Alexandria, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Strayer University - Global Region
Washington, District of Columbia

Strayer University - Global Region came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in District of Columbia ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

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