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

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 107 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.

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

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

Top 15% Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Albany Medical College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree. AMC Albany is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

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#2

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Vincent College is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York College of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of York.

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#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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#8

Gannon University

Erie, PA

With a ranking of #8, Gannon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The College of New Jersey landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

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#11

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#12

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#13

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

Wagner College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Staten Island, Wagner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#14

Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #14, Upstate Medical University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public school with a small student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#16

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
18 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
19 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
20 College of Saint Elizabeth Morristown, NJ
21 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA

Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing colleges 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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