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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

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 .

#1

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Chatham University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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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#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#3

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wilkes University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school 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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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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.

Full Nursing at University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 30 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the 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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Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#9

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

Of the 16 students majoring in nursing at Villanova, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 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 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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