2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
Of the 163 students majoring in nursing at Rutgers New Brunswick, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
Of the 137 students majoring in nursing at UMB, 19% are male and 81% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Of the 102 students majoring in nursing at Johns Hopkins, 5% are male and 95% are female.
Out of the 80 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 77 students majoring in nursing at Pitt, 23% are male and 77% are female.
Chatham University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
With a ranking of #7, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 29% are male.
With a ranking of #8, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
Wilmington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.
Of the 37 students majoring in nursing at Wilmington University, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Thomas Jefferson University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 70% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 30% are male.
Wilkes University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Wilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre.
Women make up 97% of the nursing majors at the school.
Georgetown University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 14 | Robert Morris University | Moon Township, PA |
| 14 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 16 | New York University | New York, NY |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
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