2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 107 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Albany Medical College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Albany, AMC Albany is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Vincent College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Latrobe.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 107 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means York College of Pennsylvania is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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Villanova University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Gannon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.
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Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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The College of New Jersey ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
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New York University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree 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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Wagner College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Staten Island.
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Upstate Medical University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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With a ranking of #16, Wilkes University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Wilkes is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah, NJ |
| 18 | University of Scranton | Scranton, PA |
| 19 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 20 | College of Saint Elizabeth | Morristown, NJ |
| 21 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools 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 |
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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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