2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wilmington University the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from Wilmington University take out $24,871 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Camden is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 302 students majoring in nursing at Rutgers Camden, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Nursing majors at Rutgers Camden take out an average of $29,905 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $217, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 248 students majoring in nursing at UMGC, 11% are male and 89% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $24,227 in student debt.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.
Of the 165 students majoring in nursing at Cal U, 12% are male and 88% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Cal U accumulate an average of around $30,555 in student debt.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at Millersville take out an average of $33,958 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Frostburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 139 students majoring in nursing at Frostburg State, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Nursing majors at Frostburg State take out an average of $23,703 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Excelsior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
Of the 128 students majoring in nursing at Excelsior College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Excelsior College accumulate an average of around $27,580 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #8, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Ramapo College carry an average student debtload of $23,764. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $496, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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SUNY Empire State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from SUNY Empire carry an average student debtload of $26,860.
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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the small city of Dover.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at Delaware Tech take out an average of $22,707 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Request InformationMost Popular Online Nursing Colleges by State
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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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 26 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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