2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in the United States with 42,404 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for healthcare 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Jefferson University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences 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 city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gannon University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.
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Drexel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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Duquesne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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With a ranking of #8, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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New York University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, DeSales University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 17,708 |
| Pennsylvania | 11,477 |
| Maryland | 4,104 |
| New Jersey | 5,648 |
| District of Columbia | 990 |
| Delaware | 1,267 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 266,651 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,104 |
| Nursing Administration | 9,838 |
| Nursing Practice | 7,992 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5,092 |
| Nursing Science | 4,600 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,287 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,021 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,936 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 1,883 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 773 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 563 |
| School Nursing | 553 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 509 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 444 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 419 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 331 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 181 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 57 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 53 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 14 |
| Forensic Nursing | 14 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
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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