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Online Doctoral Programs in Nursing & Healthcare at Universities in Pennsylvania

Online degrees mapped to nursing & healthcare from the program's official description. A program appears here only when its own page supports the subject.

Listings in Pennsylvania identify where the institution (or its administering campus) is located. They do not mean you must live there, and an online degree based in Pennsylvania is not automatically open to every Pennsylvania resident or to international applicants — check each program's state authorization and licensure notes.

Listed alphabetically by university. This directory is not a ranking. What we list

Programs in this field often lead to a state license. Institutional accreditation does not establish licensure eligibility — each profile links the university's own state-by-state disclosure where one is published.
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Drexel University

Online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN) · Nursing Leadership
Administering location: Philadelphia, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: 2 years (average duration) · 45 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $828 per credit · All online students · 2026-2027
Next deadline: July 1, 2027
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Temple University

Clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy (Transitional Program)

Professional doctorateOTDDoctor of Occupational Therapy
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Administering location: Philadelphia, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Synchronous (live sessions)
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: up to three years · 21 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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