2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online doctor's 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Chatham University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.
Of the 37 students majoring in nursing at Wilmington University, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wilkes University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Wilkes is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre.
Women make up 97% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Out of the 30 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Of the 15 students majoring in nursing at GWU, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Villanova University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.
Of the 8 students majoring in nursing at Bloomsburg, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Explore the most popular online 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.
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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 26 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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