2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best 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.
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The Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree 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 80 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 146 students majoring in nursing at Columbia, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 77% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Chatham University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 74 students majoring in nursing at Chatham, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. UPenn is a fairly 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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With a ranking of #8, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Wilmington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in nursing at Thomas Jefferson University, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Wilkes University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.
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Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 14 | Robert Morris University | Moon Township, PA |
| 14 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 16 | New York University | New York, NY |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
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 25 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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