2023 Most Popular Nursing Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 118 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Of the 382 students majoring in nursing at UPenn, 10% are male and 90% are female.
Out of the 118 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
Out of the 118 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
Of the 311 students majoring in nursing at SUNY Stony Brook, 14% are male and 86% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Thomas Jefferson University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 294 students majoring in nursing at Thomas Jefferson University, 10% are male and 90% are female.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Georgetown University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 180 students majoring in nursing at NYU, 12% are male and 88% are female.
University of Maryland - Baltimore ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 171 students majoring in nursing at UMB, 16% are male and 84% are female.
George Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
Pace University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
LIU Post landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
D’Youville College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. D'Youville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.
Of the 120 students majoring in nursing at D'Youville College, 9% are male and 91% are female.
With a ranking of #14, Wilmington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 119 students majoring in nursing at Wilmington University, 10% are male and 90% are female.
With a ranking of #15, Wilkes University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
Molloy College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
Lehman College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bronx.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | St. John Fisher College | Rochester, NY |
| 18 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | Brooklyn, NY |
| 20 | Upstate Medical University | Syracuse, NY |
| 21 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 22 | Dominican College of Blauvelt | Orangeburg, NY |
| 23 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute | Utica, NY |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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