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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

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 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.

Read full report on Nursing at Excelsior College

#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

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 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.

Full Nursing at LaGuardia Community College Report

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 large 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.

Full Nursing at Bronx Community College Report

#4

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend La Roche University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

Full Nursing at La Roche University Report

Explore the most popular online 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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One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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