2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 107 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 15% Best Nursing Master'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 master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Vincent College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent 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 Saint Vincent are $14,748 a year.
Saint Vincent also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 107 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevenson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stevenson are $8,340 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York College of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at YCP are $11,646 a year.
YCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a 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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University of Scranton ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Holy Family University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school 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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The College of New Jersey landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 per year.
TCNJ excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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La Roche University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. La Roche is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pittsburgh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Roche are $12,619 per year.
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Immaculata University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Immaculata are $12,780 per year.
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Frostburg State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.
Frostburg State graduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year.
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Albany Medical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. AMC Albany is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at AMC Albany are $29,117 per year.
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Gannon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gannon are $20,660 per year.
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Villanova University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 5% of our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | Lancaster, PA |
| 18 | Trinity Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 19 | Cedar Crest College | Allentown, PA |
| 20 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | Brooklyn, NY |
| 21 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 21 | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg, PA |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing colleges 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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