2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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The Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 67 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
Out of the 67 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilkes University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Chatham University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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With a ranking of #7, Catholic University of America did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Wagner College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Staten Island, Wagner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Gannon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Nursing students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY |
| 12 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 13 | Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | Lancaster, PA |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 3,148 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,683 |
| Maryland | 922 |
| New Jersey | 691 |
| District of Columbia | 534 |
| Delaware | 174 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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