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Registered Nursing Programs in Virginia

Registered Nursing is a licensure degree: clinical rotations plus the NCLEX exam lead straight into hospital and clinic roles. It posts some of the highest one-year earnings of any bachelor major because demand is deep in nearly every metro.

Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.

Ranked Registered Nursing Programs in Virginia

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Chamberlain University-VirginiaRegistered Nursing$89,974 n=12,926$41,125 n=16,389
Marymount UniversityRegistered Nursing$87,632 n=164$26,250 n=162
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchRegistered Nursing$85,460 n=427$52,291 n=1,641
Arizona College of Nursing - ChesapeakeRegistered Nursing$85,460 n=427$52,291 n=1,641
Shenandoah UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,869 n=218$30,260 n=174
ECPI UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,416 n=258$36,250 n=345
James Madison UniversityRegistered Nursing$83,905 n=296$22,083 n=289
George Mason UniversityRegistered Nursing$83,303 n=259$20,500 n=237
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingRegistered Nursing$82,867 n=268$27,000 n=201
Old Dominion UniversityRegistered Nursing$81,327 n=308$25,000 n=221
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRegistered Nursing$80,739 n=304$27,000 n=273
University of Virginia-Main CampusRegistered Nursing$80,235 n=130$17,925 n=112
South University-RichmondRegistered Nursing$79,957 n=771$42,965 n=778
South University-Virginia BeachRegistered Nursing$79,957 n=771$42,965 n=778
Eastern Mennonite UniversityRegistered Nursing$79,380 n=119$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=89
Liberty UniversityRegistered Nursing$76,136 n=451$27,000 n=278
Sentara College of Health SciencesRegistered Nursing$76,069 n=156$28,752 n=130
Radford UniversityRegistered Nursing$75,542 n=280$27,000 n=390
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachRegistered Nursing$72,393 n=124$50,500 n=129

Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs

These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Averett UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$27,375 n=113
Bluefield UniversityRegistered Nursing$79,061 Small program - rough guide n=31Not published
Regent UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Emory & Henry UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Ferrum CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Hampton UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Longwood UniversityRegistered Nursing$79,428 Small program - rough guide n=72$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=60
University of LynchburgRegistered Nursing$81,535 Small program - rough guide n=39$27,880 Small program - rough guide n=35
Centra CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Mary Baldwin UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
University of Mary WashingtonRegistered Nursing$88,970 Small program - rough guide n=54$16,375 Small program - rough guide n=44
American National UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Norfolk State UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Randolph-Macon CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=49
Riverside College of Health SciencesRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$29,876 Small program - rough guide n=43
Strayer University-VirginiaRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
University of Virginia's College at WiseRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Virginia State UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published

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