2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing 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.
The Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 260 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Colleges.
Top 25 Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students. 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 undergraduate student at La Salle are $33,150 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from La Salle carry an average student debtload of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $478, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. West Penn Hospital School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Penn Hospital School of Nursing are $10,660 a year. On average, nursing graduates from West Penn Hospital School of Nursing take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 260 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing landed the # 3 spot on the list. St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.
St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $12,626 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $21,381.
The excellent programs at Camden County College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Camden County College are $3,744 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Camden County College take out $21,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 260 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing landed the # 5 spot on the list. Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $14,610 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing take out is $20,000.
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Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Reading, RHSHS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
RHSHS undergraduate students pay an average of $13,334 in tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at RHSHS take out an average of $25,208 in student loans while working on their egree.
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Pottsville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing are $12,710 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $29,000.
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UPMC Jameson School of Nursing ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPMC Jameson School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of New Castle.
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $13,051 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from UPMC Jameson School of Nursing take out $24,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Washington Hospital School of Nursing ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Washington, Washington Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Washington Hospital School of Nursing are $13,049 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Washington Hospital School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $23,719 in student debt.
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Cochran School of Nursing landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Yonkers, Cochran School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Cochran School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $10,020 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Cochran School of Nursing take out $26,219 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #11, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RCSJ are $5,550 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from RCSJ carry an average student debtload of $15,483.
Bronx Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.
BCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,086 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at BCC take out is $18,502.
In addition to its great value ranking, BCC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Raritan Valley Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. RVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.
RVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,912 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from RVCC carry an average student debtload of $16,066.
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing are $15,545 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $27,892.
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UPMC Mercy School of Nursing ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing are $15,545 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing take out is $24,743.
Saint Vincent College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Latrobe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Vincent are $38,741 per year.
LaGuardia Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a large student population.
LaGuardia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,098 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at LaGuardia accumulate an average of around $10,764 in student debt.
Ocean County College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. OCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Toms River.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCC are $8,100 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from OCC carry an average student debtload of $25,329.
Jefferson Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #19 on the list. Jefferson Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Watertown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jefferson Community College are $5,688 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Jefferson Community College accumulate an average of around $26,257 in student debt.
With a ranking of #20, Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $21,837 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing take out is $29,603.
Baltimore City Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.
Baltimore City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,394 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Baltimore City Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,300.
With a ranking of #22, Harford Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harford Community College are $8,302 a year. Nursing majors at Harford Community College take out an average of $15,240 in student loans while working on their egree.
Genesee Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #23 on the list. GCC is a small public school located in the town of Batavia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GCC are $5,840 a year. Nursing majors at GCC take out an average of $21,933 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #24, Saint Michael College of Allied Health did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Saint Michael College of Allied Health is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Alexandria.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Michael College of Allied Health are $16,325 a year.
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Union County College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Union County College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,562 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Union County College accumulate an average of around $26,250 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, Union County College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Rest of the Top Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Helene Fuld College of Nursing | New York, NY |
| 41 | Kingsborough Community College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 41 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY |
| 43 | St. Peter’s Hospital College of Nursing | Albany, NY |
| 44 | Thomas Edison State University | Trenton, NJ |
| 45 | Suffolk County Community College | Selden, NY |
| 46 | Essex County College | Newark, NJ |
| 47 | Hostos Community College | Bronx, NY |
| 48 | Cecil College | North East, MD |
| 49 | Salem Community College | Carneys Point, NJ |
| 50 | Wor-Wic Community College | Salisbury, MD |
| 50 | Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing | Troy, NY |
| 52 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock, 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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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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