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.
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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 a year.
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Out of the 67 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, York College of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at YCP are $11,646 a year.
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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 small city of Scranton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.
University of Scranton also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #4.
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Out of the 67 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.
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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.
Holy Family graduate students pay an average of $12,181 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.
Clarion University graduate students pay an average of $13,862 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Salisbury are $15,765 a year.
Salisbury also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #9, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. PA College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at PA College are $16,128 a year.
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Thomas Edison State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TESU are $12,024 per year.
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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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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