2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
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The Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 67 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best 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 get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Out of the 67 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Thomas Jefferson University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out of the 67 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilkes University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chatham University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Catholic University of America landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Wagner College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Staten Island, Wagner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Gannon University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Nursing students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY |
| 12 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 13 | Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | Lancaster, PA |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 11,477 |
| New York | 17,708 |
| Maryland | 4,104 |
| New Jersey | 5,648 |
| District of Columbia | 990 |
| Delaware | 1,267 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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