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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

151 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees and certificates were awarded to nursing students, making the major the most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. 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, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 151 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 15% Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at SUNY Downstate take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,255.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Helene Fuld College of Nursing. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, HFCN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 151 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 3 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Nursing majors at The Graduate Center take out an average of $19,689 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Molloy College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Molloy carry an average student debtload of $36,125. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $365.

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Out of the 151 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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#6

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

With a ranking of #6, Wagner College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Staten Island, Wagner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Wagner carry an average student debtload of $30,173. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $495, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from NYU carry an average student debtload of $26,671. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $732, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#9

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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#10

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Thomas Jefferson University accumulate an average of around $28,302 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $537.

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#11

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UPenn take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,423.

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Rutgers University - Camden ranked #12 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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#13

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

With a ranking of #13, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Villanova accumulate an average of around $30,032 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $433, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#14

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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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The College of New Jersey ranked #15 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

On average, nursing graduates from TCNJ take out $23,507 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

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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#17

Chamberlain University - New Jersey

North Brunswick, NJ

Chamberlain University - New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Chamberlain - New Jersey is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Brunswick.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Chamberlain - New Jersey carry an average student debtload of $37,103. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $256.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from SRU carry an average student debtload of $27,955.

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#19

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Adelphi take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,168. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $475.

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#20

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

With a ranking of #20, University of Scranton did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at University of Scranton accumulate an average of around $25,367 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $601.

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#21

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

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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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the city of Dover.

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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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Nursing students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
23 Immaculata University Immaculata, PA
24 Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY
25 University of Delaware Newark, DE
26 College of Saint Elizabeth Morristown, NJ
27 Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY
28 Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA
29 Excelsior College Albany, NY
30 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA

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
New Jersey 5,648
Maryland 4,104
Delaware 1,267
District of Columbia 990

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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