2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
With 322,592 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 67 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Scranton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Scranton also is in the top 10% of our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at York College of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at YCP are $11,646 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Holy Family University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 per year.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania 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 #7 on the list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clarion University are $13,862 per year.
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Salisbury University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.
Salisbury graduate students pay an average of $15,765 in tuition and fees each year.
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Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at PA College are $16,128 a year.
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Thomas Edison State University 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 #10 on the list. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.
TESU graduate students pay an average of $12,024 in tuition and fees each year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Nursing students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 12 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 13 | Chatham University | Pittsburgh, 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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Nursing Related Majors for 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.
- 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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