UP
Private nonprofit
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Registered Nursing
PhD · Online option
- Students
- 29,109
- Retention
- 99%
- Programs
- 229
- Awards 2024-25
- 10,603
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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Registered Nursing
42 U.S. colleges and universities offer Registered Nursing at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.
Most schools offering it: California (165), Texas (123), Ohio (118), New York (111), Florida (102), Pennsylvania (92)
Showing 25–42 of 42 schools
GSU
Public
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
Registered Nursing
PhD · Fully online
- Students
- 27,423
- Retention
- 78%
- Programs
- 149
- Awards 2024-25
- 5,746
CampusOnlineHybrid
GWU
Private nonprofit
George Washington University
Washington, DC
Registered Nursing
PhD · Fully online
- Students
- 25,374
- Retention
- 92%
- Programs
- 198
- Awards 2024-25
- 8,455
CampusOnlineHybrid
DU
Private nonprofit
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Registered Nursing
PhD
- Students
- 21,153
- Retention
- 90%
- Programs
- 270
- Awards 2024-25
- 6,629
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NSU
Private nonprofit
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Registered Nursing
PhD · Fully online
- Students
- 20,910
- Retention
- 76%
- Programs
- 159
- Awards 2024-25
- 6,820
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GU
Private nonprofit
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Registered Nursing
PhD · Fully online
- Students
- 20,031
- Retention
- 97%
- Programs
- 152
- Awards 2024-25
- 7,622
CampusOnlineHybrid
UHM
Public
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI
Registered Nursing
PhD
- Students
- 20,028
- Retention
- 81%
- Programs
- 134
- Awards 2024-25
- 4,836
CampusOnlineHybrid
BU
Public
Binghamton University
Vestal, NY
Registered Nursing
PhD
- Students
- 18,816
- Retention
- 89%
- Programs
- 144
- Awards 2024-25
- 5,467
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SLU
Private nonprofit
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Registered Nursing
PhD · Online option
- Students
- 17,059
- Retention
- 88%
- Programs
- 175
- Awards 2024-25
- 4,782
CampusOnlineHybrid
UML
Public
University of Missouri-St Louis
Saint Louis, MO
Registered Nursing
PhD · Fully online
- Students
- 14,736
- Retention
- 74%
- Programs
- 112
- Awards 2024-25
- 2,582
CampusOnlineHybrid
UAM
Public
University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH
Registered Nursing
PhD
- Students
- 13,332
- Retention
- 73%
- Programs
- 198
- Awards 2024-25
- 3,244
CampusOnlineHybrid
MU
Private nonprofit
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Registered Nursing
PhD
- Students
- 11,746
- Retention
- 91%
- Programs
- 136
- Awards 2024-25
- 2,890
CampusOnlineHybrid
UM
Public
University of Michigan-Flint
Flint, MI
Registered Nursing
PhD
- Students
- 6,529
- Retention
- 78%
- Programs
- 90
- Awards 2024-25
- 1,719
CampusOnlineHybrid
CUA
Private nonprofit
The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC
Registered Nursing
PhD
- Students
- 5,243
- Retention
- 87%
- Programs
- 151
- Awards 2024-25
- 1,303
CampusOnlineHybrid
HU
Private nonprofit
Hampton University
Hampton, VA
Registered Nursing
PhD · Fully online
- Students
- 4,244
- Retention
- 85%
- Programs
- 82
- Awards 2024-25
- 658
CampusOnlineHybrid
LLU
Private nonprofit
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Registered Nursing
PhD · Online option
- Students
- 4,210
- Programs
- 98
- Awards 2024-25
- 1,415
CampusOnlineHybrid
GU
Private nonprofit
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Registered Nursing
PhD
- Students
- 3,104
- Retention
- 55%
- Programs
- 64
- Awards 2024-25
- 951
CampusOnlineHybrid
UCF
Public
University of California-San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Registered Nursing
PhD
- Students
- 3,007
- Programs
- 38
- Awards 2024-25
- 987
CampusOnlineHybrid
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