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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

60 Colleges
$78,873 Avg Salary
$26,663 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.

The Most Popular Online 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. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior College the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Excelsior College take out $23,176 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

The excellent online programs at Wilmington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

On average, nursing graduates from Wilmington University take out $23,448 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Camden is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

On average, nursing graduates from Rutgers Camden take out $27,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $217.

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The excellent online programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

On average, nursing graduates from UMGC take out $19,328 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Cal U carry an average student debtload of $29,696.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Nursing majors at Millersville take out an average of $32,215 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Frostburg State take out is $21,224.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Ramapo College carry an average student debtload of $25,996. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $496.

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#9

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

On average, nursing graduates from SUNY Empire take out $22,459 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

With a ranking of #10, LaGuardia Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at LaGuardia accumulate an average of around $10,764 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for online Nursing students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
12 Immaculata University Immaculata, PA

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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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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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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