2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Wilmington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York College of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at YCP are $11,646 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Scranton. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.
University of Scranton not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.
Holy Family University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 a year.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.
Clarion University graduate students pay an average of $13,862 in tuition and fees each year.
Salisbury University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Salisbury graduate students pay an average of $15,765 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Salisbury also did well on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. PA College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.
PA College graduate students pay an average of $16,128 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #10, Thomas Edison State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
TESU graduate students pay an average of $12,024 in tuition and fees each year.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 12 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 13 | Chatham University | Pittsburgh, PA |
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 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
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.
- 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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