2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 80 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 95 students majoring in nursing at Columbia, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
About 70% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 30% are male.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Molloy College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre.
Of the 27 students majoring in nursing at Molloy, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Pace University - New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Thomas Jefferson University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Lehman College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Hofstra University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Russell Sage College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Troy, Russel Sage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
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With a ranking of #11, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 14 | Waynesburg University | Waynesburg, PA |
| 16 | Gannon University | Erie, PA |
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 27 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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