223 PhD programmes in Nursing in United States

The goal of this Nursing program at the University of Pennsylvania is to develop scholars of the discipline of nursing capable of building a program of research that advances nursing knowledge and contributes to the health of individuals, families, and communities.

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program prepares nurses for the highest level of professional nursing practice. 

The Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) program at Wake Forest University School of Medicine is a recognized leader in the field. This program offers a rigorous curriculum, advanced training settings and global health opportunities.

The Family Nurse Practitioner program at University at Buffalo focuses on the development of advanced practice nurses who are clinically and culturally competent to deliver primary care across the lifespan.

The Nursing Practice - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner programme offered by University of Wyoming is a flexible, online-friendly hybrid programme that prepares students to offer psychiatric mental health care to a variety of individuals in numerous settings, with a special emphasis on rural, patient-centered care.

Active and visionary thinking, the fearless advancement of innovation through creativity, and the pursuit of unrestrained scientific inquiry on behalf of people in need: this is how Carolina nurses change lives, and this is how the School of Nursing at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill shapes a profession.

Our Nursing Ph.D. program at Boston College integrates science, theory, and research to educate the next generation of nurse scientists, educators, policy-makers, and practitioners. 

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) program at the University of Delaware prepares graduates to perform at the highest level of advanced nursing practice.

The Nursing Science Ph.D. program at the University of South Carolina prepares you for a nursing research career in academic, clinical or health system settings.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner degree at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) is the first and only program of its kind currently offered by a University of California campus. 

Prepare to provide comprehensive primary care to families across the lifespan with this Family Nurse Practitioner degree at the Texas Christian University. 

The highly regarded Nurse Anesthesia Program at Georgetown University leads to the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (D.N.A.P.) degree.

The doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) in Nursing Science program at the University of Delaware prepares researchers and academic faculty for positions in college, university and healthcare settings.

The Advanced Nursing Practice (Women's Health Nurse Practitioner) program at Arizona State University prepares graduates to provide holistic, client-centered primary care to women of any age from adolescence through older adulthood.

The Systems Leadership DNP program at the University of Cincinnati prepares nurses to lead and transform practice using evidence and effective collaboration in a variety of roles across complex health care systems.

The Nurse Anesthesia program is housed in the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences building, located near the Detroit Medical Center and the Wayne State University School of Medicine.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice - Advanced Practice program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing is accredited by the: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). 

This Advanced Nursing Practice (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner) program at Arizona State University prepares graduates to provide holistic, client-centered primary care of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.

The Nursing Practice program from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences blends clinical, organizational, economic, and leadership skills to prepare nurses at the highest level to lead health care innovation and influence policy

The Post-BSN to DNP Nursing Practice - Gerontology Clinical Nurse at Eastern Michigan University is a 3-year full-time program. Graduates will matriculate as DNP-prepared Clinical Nurse Specialists ready to care for patients from adolescence through geriatrics and will practice in acute care or community settings.