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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

The Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree 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. This report analyzed 118 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 382 students majoring in nursing at UPenn, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 118 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 118 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 311 students majoring in nursing at SUNY Stony Brook, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 118 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 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 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#5

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 118 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 294 students majoring in nursing at Thomas Jefferson University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#7

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Nursing at Georgetown University Report

#8

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #8, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 180 students majoring in nursing at NYU, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 171 students majoring in nursing at UMB, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#10

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#11

Pace University - New York

New York, NY

Pace University - New York landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#12

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

With a ranking of #12, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#13

D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #13, D’Youville College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Buffalo, D'Youville College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 120 students majoring in nursing at D'Youville College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#14

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

Of the 119 students majoring in nursing at Wilmington University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#15

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Wilkes University Report

#16

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

Molloy College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#17

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #17, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
18 St. John Fisher College Rochester, NY
18 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Brooklyn, NY
20 Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY
21 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
22 Dominican College of Blauvelt Orangeburg, NY
23 SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, 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

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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