PhD in Nursing
PhDFor licensed nurses
- Center City Philadelphia — Philadelphia, PA
- Hybrid · Full-time · Part-time
- 4 years full-time · 47 credits
Not yet verified: tuition, upcoming deadline
Top PhD Programs in Pennsylvania
Research doctorates in nursing science.
9 schools in Pennsylvania reported PhD-level nursing awards to IPEDS or have a verified PhD program profile; 2 programs have a verified profile. PhD in Nursing in all states
Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026
Sources: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) / CCNE directory / official school websites
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Verified program profiles (2)
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Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)
PhDFor licensed nurses
- Claire M. Fagin Hall — Philadelphia, PA
- On-campus · Full-time
- 4 years
- For: RN with a BSN; Nurse with a master's degree
- Next deadline: December 1, 2026 (Fall 2027)
Not yet verified: tuition
Schools (9)
Duquesne University
Private nonprofitUniversityPittsburgh, PA
Duquesne University is a private nonprofit university in Pittsburgh, PA. It reported 332 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
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No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
PublicUniversityIndiana, PA
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is a public university in Indiana, PA. It reported 144 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN
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No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
PublicUniversityUniversity Park, PA
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a public university in University Park, PA. It reported 136 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
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Thomas Jefferson University
Private nonprofitUniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Jefferson College of Nursing offers prelicensure BSN (traditional and two accelerated paths), an online RN-to-BSN, MSN nurse practitioner tracks, a nurse anesthesia DNP and a PhD in nursing, on Center City, Dixon and Lehigh Valley campuses.
8 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master'sCOA
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University of Pennsylvania
Private nonprofitUniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Penn Nursing offers a four-year BSN, a 15-month-class entry-level Master of Professional Nursing, MSN nurse practitioner and nurse-midwifery tracks, several DNP programs and a PhD in nursing, in Philadelphia.
8 verified program profiles
CCNE: MSN, DNP, Post-Master's, BSNCOAACME
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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
PublicUniversityPittsburgh, PA
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is a public university in Pittsburgh, PA. It reported 342 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: MSN, Post-Master's, BSN, DNP
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No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Villanova University
Private nonprofitUniversityVillanova, PA
Villanova University is a private nonprofit university in Villanova, PA. It reported 274 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
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Widener University
Private nonprofitUniversityChester, PA
Widener University is a private nonprofit university in Chester, PA. It reported 220 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
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Wilkes University
Private nonprofitUniversityWilkes-Barre, PA
Wilkes University is a private nonprofit university in Wilkes-Barre, PA. It reported 461 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
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No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.