2025 Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

If you pursue a associate degree in registered nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 29 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of registered nursing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,398 associate degrees in registered nursing during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Associate Degree

The registered nursing associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. 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 consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination 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 many resources a school devotes to registered nursing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of registered nursing students who choose to seek a associate 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 registered nursing related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for registered nursing students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The registered 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 Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Virginia.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Registered Nursing in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in registered nursing.

10 Top Virginia Schools for an Associate in Registered Nursing

1

ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

678 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in registered nursing has to look into ECPI University. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from ECPI University

2

Southside Virginia Community College
Alberta, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in registered nursing needs to check out Southside Virginia Community College. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public college located in the remote area of Alberta.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Southside Virginia Community College

3

Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

162 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in registered nursing has to look into Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach

4

Virginia Highlands Community College
Abingdon, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

77 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Virginia Highlands Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in registered nursing. VHCC is a small public college located in the suburb of Abingdon.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Virginia Highlands Community College

5

Rappahannock Community College
Glenns, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

47 Annual Graduates

RCC is a small public college located in the rural area of Glenns.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Rappahannock Community College

6

Mountain Empire Community College
Big Stone Gap, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

47 Annual Graduates

MECC is a small public college located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Mountain Empire Community College

7

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

106 Annual Graduates

Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Annandale.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Northern Virginia Community College

8

Patrick Henry Community College
Martinsville, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Patrick Henry is a small public college located in the rural area of Martinsville.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Patrick Henry Community College

9

Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

131 Annual Graduates

Germanna Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Locust Grove.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Germanna Community College

10

Southwest Virginia Community College
Cedar Bluff, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

47 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Cedar Bluff, Southwest Virginia is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Southwest Virginia Community College

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	1,269
Florida	232	9,011
North Carolina	231	2,538
Georgia	217	1,473
West Virginia	180	813
Tennessee	170	1,235
Arkansas	161	1,212
Kentucky	129	1,848
Louisiana	124	966
Alabama	109	2,116
South Carolina	105	1,223

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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.

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.