Deciding on a nursing PhD
Guides to Getting a PhD in Nursing
The rankings answer which program. These answer everything else: whether the PhD is the right doctorate at all, how admission really gets decided, where the money comes from, and how long you should expect it to take.
Start with the PhD and DNP comparison if you have not settled on the degree yet.
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Admissions
PhD in Nursing Without a Nursing Degree
Compare non-nurse and non-nursing-degree policies at Rush, Johns Hopkins, and UCLA.
Admissions, for nurses applying this cycle
How to Get Into a PhD in Nursing Program
76 of the 140 nursing PhD programs have dropped the GRE, but a faculty match still decides admission. Email an adviser in June for a December deadline.
On the real length of a nursing PhD
How Long Does a PhD in Nursing Take? The Honest Timeline
Nursing PhD programs publish a median of 4 years and 60 credits. Real completion runs longer because of the dissertation. Plan for five to six years.
Finding the question your dissertation will answer
Nursing PhD Research Topics and How to Choose One
Explore nursing PhD research topics in health equity, aging, symptom science, informatics, and more, with sample questions and how to narrow yours down.
Where the money for a nursing PhD comes from
How to Pay for a PhD in Nursing
Twenty of 140 nursing PhD programs publish full funding. Getting into one beats any scholarship you could win at the other 111. Work the funded list first.
A straight comparison of the two nursing doctorates
PhD vs DNP in Nursing: Which Doctorate You Should Do
Nursing instructors earn a median of $80,250 and nurse practitioners $132,300. Compare PhD vs DNP on purpose, funding, license and pay before you apply.
The research doctorate, explained
What Is a PhD in Nursing
A PhD in nursing is a research doctorate that ends in an original dissertation. See what the degree is, who it fits, and how it differs from a DNP.
Career routes after a nursing PhD
What Can You Do With a PhD in Nursing
Nursing instructors earn a median $80,250; staff RNs earn $97,550. Nine routes a nursing PhD opens, what each one pays, and who each one suits.
Start From the Programs Instead
Campus-Based Nursing PhD Programs, Ranked
All 92 of them, scored on research money and funding.
Online PhD in Nursing Programs, Ranked
All 48, scored on residency burden and cost.
PhD in Nursing Programs Ranked by State
46 states and territories with a program.
How We Rank PhD in Nursing Programs
Both models, weights included.