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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

80 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 95 students majoring in nursing at Columbia, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Nursing at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a very 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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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 80 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Johns Hopkins University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 70% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#5

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Molloy College is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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.

Read full report on Nursing at Pace University - New York

#7

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson 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 #7 on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Stony Brook University Report

#9

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

With a ranking of #9, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. 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.

Read full report on Nursing at Hofstra University

#11

Russell Sage College

Troy, NY

With a ranking of #11, Russell Sage College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Troy, Russel Sage is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

Full Nursing at Russell Sage College Report

With a ranking of #11, University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. 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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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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