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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Nursing Science

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

Most schools offering it: Puerto Rico (15), Illinois (11), Massachusetts (10), Texas (9), New York (9), New Jersey (9)

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Showing 25–48 of 105 schools

ECU
Public

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Nursing Science: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
26,940
Retention
83%
Programs
185
Awards 2024-25
7,270
CampusOnlineHybrid
UD
Public

Nursing Science: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
24,412
Retention
92%
Programs
219
Awards 2024-25
6,438
CampusOnlineHybrid
ISU
Public

Nursing Science: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
21,546
Retention
81%
Programs
128
Awards 2024-25
5,563
CampusOnlineHybrid
BC
Private nonprofit

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Nursing Science: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
15,432
Retention
96%
Programs
108
Awards 2024-25
4,500
CampusOnlineHybrid
VU
Private nonprofit

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Nursing Science: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
13,575
Retention
96%
Programs
181
Awards 2024-25
4,249
CampusOnlineHybrid
UR
Private nonprofit

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Nursing Science: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
11,946
Retention
91%
Programs
186
Awards 2024-25
4,112
CampusOnlineHybrid
RU
Public

Nursing Science: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
11,315
Retention
84%
Programs
72
Awards 2024-25
2,847
CampusOnlineHybrid
UTT
Public

Nursing Science: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
10,362
Retention
77%
Programs
85
Awards 2024-25
3,233
CampusOnlineHybrid
AU
Private nonprofit

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Nursing Science: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
7,603
Retention
83%
Programs
110
Awards 2024-25
2,229
CampusOnlineHybrid
PUC
Public

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Nursing Science: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
58,658
Retention
93%
Programs
249
Awards 2024-25
17,028
CampusOnlineHybrid
NYU
Private nonprofit

New York University

New York, NY

Nursing Science: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
56,832
Retention
96%
Programs
237
Awards 2024-25
20,211
CampusOnlineHybrid
FIU
Public

Nursing Science: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
54,723
Retention
92%
Programs
146
Awards 2024-25
15,174
CampusOnlineHybrid
UA
Public

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

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

Students
40,846
Retention
89%
Programs
195
Awards 2024-25
9,584
CampusOnlineHybrid
UK
Public

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

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

Students
29,792
Retention
86%
Programs
202
Awards 2024-25
7,974
CampusOnlineHybrid
UNM
Public

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

Students
23,124
Retention
76%
Programs
148
Awards 2024-25
5,063
CampusOnlineHybrid
UM
Private nonprofit

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Nursing Science: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
19,852
Retention
94%
Programs
206
Awards 2024-25
6,326
CampusOnlineHybrid
SHU
Private nonprofit

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Nursing Science: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
9,571
Retention
81%
Programs
109
Awards 2024-25
2,370
CampusOnlineHybrid
RU
Private nonprofit

Rush University

Chicago, IL

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

Students
2,769
Programs
25
Awards 2024-25
895
CampusOnlineHybrid
UC
Public

Nursing Science: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
28,306
Retention
92%
Programs
245
Awards 2024-25
8,615
CampusOnlineHybrid
WVU
Public

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Nursing Science: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,643
Retention
83%
Programs
170
Awards 2024-25
6,060
CampusOnlineHybrid
UM
Public

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

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

Students
20,276
Retention
77%
Programs
140
Awards 2024-25
4,829
CampusOnlineHybrid
URI
Public

Nursing Science: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
17,210
Retention
84%
Programs
167
Awards 2024-25
4,841
CampusOnlineHybrid

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