2023 Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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In 2020-2021, 66,964 nursing students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 110 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Albany Medical College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students. AMC Albany is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Vincent College is a great place for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
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Out of the 110 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
Thomas Jefferson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Gannon University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Chatham University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Georgetown University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.
With a ranking of #11, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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The College of New Jersey came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.
New York University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
With a ranking of #14, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Wagner College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Staten Island, Wagner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Wilkes University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Upstate Medical University | Syracuse, NY |
| 18 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah, NJ |
| 19 | University of Scranton | Scranton, PA |
| 20 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 21 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 22 | College of Saint Elizabeth | Morristown, NJ |
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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