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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Nursing Practice

87 U.S. colleges and universities offer Nursing Practice at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 54 Associate 1 Bachelor 20 Master 44 PhD 87 Professional 265

Most schools offering it: Texas (24), Pennsylvania (22), California (19), Illinois (19), Florida (16), Ohio (16)

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Showing 25–48 of 87 schools

FSU
Public

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Nursing Practice: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
9,959
Retention
78%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
2,722
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NU
Private nonprofit

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Nursing Practice: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
9,489
Programs
34
Awards 2024-25
1,717
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RU
Public

Radford University

Radford, VA

Nursing Practice: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students
7,812
Retention
76%
Programs
87
Awards 2024-25
2,017
CampusOnlineHybrid
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GSU
Public

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Nursing Practice: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
4,397
Retention
56%
Programs
68
Awards 2024-25
1,281
CampusOnlineHybrid
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USU
Private for-profit

United States University

Sandy Springs, CA

Nursing Practice: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
2,454
Programs
13
Awards 2024-25
845
CampusOnlineHybrid
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PVA
Public

Nursing Practice: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
9,922
Retention
76%
Programs
53
Awards 2024-25
1,786
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BU
Private nonprofit

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Nursing Practice: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
2,436
Retention
65%
Programs
71
Awards 2024-25
614
CampusOnlineHybrid
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GC
Private nonprofit

Goshen College

Goshen, IN

Nursing Practice: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
847
Retention
80%
Programs
54
Awards 2024-25
259
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LU
Private nonprofit

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Nursing Practice
PhD · Online option

Students
104,327
Retention
80%
Programs
186
Awards 2024-25
28,744
CampusOnlineHybrid
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USF
Public

Nursing Practice
PhD

Students
49,622
Retention
91%
Programs
168
Awards 2024-25
14,503
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WU
Private for-profit

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN

Nursing Practice
PhD · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
49,441
Retention
0%
Programs
75
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UH
Public

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Nursing Practice
PhD

Students
47,980
Retention
87%
Programs
153
Awards 2024-25
11,831
CampusOnlineHybrid
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GMU
Public

Nursing Practice
PhD

Students
39,766
Retention
86%
Programs
196
Awards 2024-25
11,076
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UI
Public

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Nursing Practice
PhD · Fully online

Students
30,779
Retention
90%
Programs
231
Awards 2024-25
9,128
CampusOnlineHybrid
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