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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Chatham University the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Wilmington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in nursing at Wilmington University, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#3

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wilkes University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 97% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 71% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Nursing at University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

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George Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in nursing at GWU, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Full Nursing at George Washington University Report

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree nursing programs. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report

#9

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in nursing at Bloomsburg, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Explore the most popular online nursing schools 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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One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 26 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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