2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing Associate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online associate degree.
Most Popular Online Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Nursing
Our analysis found Excelsior College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
Of the 1,522 students majoring in nursing at Excelsior College, 16% are male and 84% are female.
On average, nursing graduates from Excelsior College take out $23,429 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.
Of the 95 students majoring in nursing at LaGuardia, 15% are male and 85% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at LaGuardia accumulate an average of around $16,899 in student debt.
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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bronx Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a medium-sized 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 BCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,782.
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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, La Roche University landed the # 4 spot on the list. La Roche is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
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| 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
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 4 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.