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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

52 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

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

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

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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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 #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 52 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#5

Gannon University

Erie, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gannon University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel 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 #6 on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#7

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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George Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#10

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

DeSales University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

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Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 17,708
Pennsylvania 11,477
Maryland 4,104
New Jersey 5,648
District of Columbia 990
Delaware 1,267

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

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

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