2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.
The Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in nursing at GWU, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Gannon University 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 small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 22 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeSales University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cedar Crest College is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Allentown.
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Duquesne University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Georgetown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Thomas Jefferson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.
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D’Youville College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate nursing programs. D'Youville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.
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 22 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.