2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 107 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Vincent College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Latrobe.
Saint Vincent graduate students pay an average of $14,748 in tuition and fees each year.
Saint Vincent did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stevenson University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Stevenson graduate students pay an average of $8,340 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York College of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at YCP are $11,646 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, YCP also did well on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 107 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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.
University of Scranton landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school 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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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.
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Holy Family 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. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 per year.
The College of New Jersey came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, TCNJ is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
La Roche University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Pittsburgh, La Roche is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
La Roche graduate students pay an average of $12,619 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, La Roche also did well on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Immaculata University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Immaculata.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Immaculata are $12,780 per year.
Frostburg State 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 #13 on the list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Frostburg State are $13,092 per year.
Albany Medical College 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 #14 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, AMC Albany is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
AMC Albany graduate students pay an average of $29,117 in tuition and fees each year.
Gannon University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.
Gannon graduate students pay an average of $20,660 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Gannon also did well on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Villanova University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Villanova is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Nursing students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | Lancaster, PA |
| 18 | Trinity Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 19 | Cedar Crest College | Allentown, PA |
| 20 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | Brooklyn, NY |
| 21 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 21 | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg, 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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