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.
Top 25 Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing
Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. West Penn Hospital School of Nursing is a fairly 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.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing is a great value for nursing students. St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing are $12,626 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $21,381.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Camden County College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Camden County College take out $21,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing are $14,610 per 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 small 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.
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Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Pottsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing are $12,710 per 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UPMC Jameson School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of New Castle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPMC Jameson School of Nursing are $13,051 per 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 college 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cochran School of Nursing are $10,020 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Cochran School of Nursing take out $26,219 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCSJ are $5,550 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from RCSJ carry an average student debtload of $15,483.
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With a ranking of #12, Bronx Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. BCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BCC are $8,086 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at BCC take out is $18,502.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BCC also did well on our Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Raritan Valley Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. RVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RVCC are $6,912 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from RVCC carry an average student debtload of $16,066.
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UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #14 on the list. UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing are $15,545 a 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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With a ranking of #15, UPMC Mercy School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $15,545 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing take out is $24,743.
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Saint Vincent College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Latrobe.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Vincent are $38,741 a year.
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LaGuardia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LaGuardia are $8,098 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at LaGuardia accumulate an average of around $10,764 in student debt.
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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 moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Toms River.
OCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,100 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from OCC carry an average student debtload of $25,329.
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Jefferson Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Jefferson Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Watertown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Jefferson Community College are $5,688 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Jefferson Community College accumulate an average of around $26,257 in student debt.
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Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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.
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Baltimore City Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baltimore City Community College are $7,394 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Baltimore City Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,300.
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Harford Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #22 on the list. 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.
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Genesee Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GCC is a small public school located in the distant town of Batavia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GCC are $5,840 per year. Nursing majors at GCC take out an average of $21,933 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Saint Michael College of Allied Health landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Saint Michael College of Allied Health is a small private for-profit school located in the 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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With a ranking of #25, Union County College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the 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.
Union County College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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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 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
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| 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
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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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