2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing Associate 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 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.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 .
Most Popular Online Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior College the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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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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 college 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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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 college with a small student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in nursing at La Roche, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Request InformationMost Popular Online Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online nursing schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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.
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