2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the online nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Chatham University the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 74 students majoring in nursing at Chatham, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 30 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilkes University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Of the 49 students majoring in nursing at UPenn, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
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George Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.
About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.
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Drexel University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in nursing at Drexel, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Villanova University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
Of the 16 students majoring in nursing at Villanova, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 75% of the nursing majors at the school.
Request InformationMost Popular Online Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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
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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