2025 Best Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

If you pursue a doctor's degree in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #62 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 339 doctor's degrees in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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 other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical 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 other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Schools

The other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical 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 Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

1

Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing needs to check out Molloy College. Located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing from Molloy College

2

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

3

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing. Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

4

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is a great decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing from University of California - Los Angeles

5

Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

Purdue University Global is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a doctorate in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing from Purdue University Global

6

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

Old Dominion is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Norfolk.More information about a doctorate in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing from Old Dominion University

7

Augusta University
Augusta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Augusta University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Augusta.More information about a doctorate in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing from Augusta University

8

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

9

University of Phoenix - Arizona
Phoenix, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing from University of Phoenix - Arizona

10

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Georgia State is a very large public university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a doctorate in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing from Georgia State University

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by Region

View the Best Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Related Rankings by Major

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	7,474
Nurse Anesthetist	1,403
Registered Nursing	976
Nursing Science	927
Nursing Administration	725
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	683
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	193
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	88
Critical Care Nursing	55
School Nursing	43

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.