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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our analysis found Excelsior College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Excelsior College carry an average student debtload of $23,429.

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#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means LaGuardia Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from LaGuardia take out $16,899 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bronx Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at BCC accumulate an average of around $21,782 in student debt.

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#4

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, La Roche University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pittsburgh, La Roche is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in nursing at La Roche, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Explore the most popular online 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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Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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