2023 Most Popular 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.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 80 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 163 students majoring in nursing at Rutgers New Brunswick, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 137 students majoring in nursing at UMB, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Out of the 80 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 102 students majoring in nursing at Johns Hopkins, 5% are male and 95% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 77 students majoring in nursing at Pitt, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Chatham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UPenn is a very 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.
With a ranking of #8, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
Wilmington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in nursing at Wilmington University, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 30% are male.
Wilkes University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 97% of the nursing majors at the school.
Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 14 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 14 | Robert Morris University | Moon Township, PA |
| 16 | New York University | New York, NY |
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 |
Nursing Related Majors
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.
- 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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