2024 Best Registered Nursing Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Registered Nursing is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #4 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

There was only one school in District of Columbia to review for the 2024 Best Registered Nursing Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Registered Nursing Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Registered Nursing in District of Columbia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in registered nursing.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Registered Nursing

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

259 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in registered nursing needs to look into Georgetown University. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a master’s in registered nursing from Georgetown University

2

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in registered nursing has to check out Catholic University of America. CUA is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a master’s in registered nursing from Catholic University of America

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	313
Pennsylvania	607	1,008
Maryland	363	500
New Jersey	346	123
Delaware	151	10

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Rankings in Majors Related to Registered Nursing

Registered Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Registered Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	99
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing	23
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	16
Nursing Practice	14
Nursing Administration	10
Nursing Science	9
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	7
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	3
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	1

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).
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