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Health Sciences

PhD Nursing at Northeastern University

Northeastern University, United States

Programme overview

PhD preparing nurse researchers to advance nursing science through leadership and innovation and to lead multidisciplinary research. Students collaborate across Northeastern and with Boston-area research and healthcare institutions.

Faculty: Bouvé College of Health Sciences  |  Department: School of Nursing  |  Duration: 58 semester hours (bachelor's entry); 46 semester hours (advanced entry)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Core courses include Foundations in Nursing Research, The Science of Nursing, Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations in Nursing Science, Measurement in Clinical Research and Healthcare of Urban Populations, plus statistics, research methods, cognates and dissertation seminars and terms. A grade of B or higher is required in all coursework.

Career pathways

Nurse researchers leading research initiatives in nursing and healthcare.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelor's degree in nursing is preferred for entry at the bachelor's level; advanced entry requires a master's degree in nursing. Minimum 3.000 GPA programme requirement.

USD 49,257 a year (2026-27). Annual PhD fee stated as one rate for all PhD programs (2026-27 graduate schedule). Excludes comprehensive fee, health and counseling fee, international student fee and student health plan. Source

Duration: 58 semester hours (bachelor's entry); 46 semester hours (advanced entry)

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