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

25 Colleges
$52,486 Avg Salary
$25,327 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.

Check out the nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found JFK Muhlenberg Harold B & Dorothy A Snyder Schools-School of Nursing to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . JFK Muhlenberg Harold B & Dorothy A Snyder Schools-School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Plainfield.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing carry an average student debt load of $30,458.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing take out an average of $25,293 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $23,272.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Reading, RHSHS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

On average, nursing graduates from RHSHS take out $27,725 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #6, Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $30,185.

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UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

Nursing majors at UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing take out an average of $31,490 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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UPMC Mercy School of Nursing landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in nursing at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing, 8% are male and 92% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $27,016.

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Citizens School of Nursing

New Kensington, PA

Citizens School of Nursing came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Kensington, Citizens School of Nursing 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.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Citizens School of Nursing take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $23,680.

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Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. West Penn Hospital School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 74% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from West Penn Hospital School of Nursing take out $23,726 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Nursing at Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing Report

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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