2023 Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Nursing School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in the United States with 41,854 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.
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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 260 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students.
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2023 Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Colleges.
Top 25 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Nursing majors at Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Englewood Cliffs, Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Nursing majors at St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing take out an average of $14,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 260 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, West Penn Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, nursing graduates from West Penn Hospital School of Nursing take out $13,351 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing take out is $19,508.
Citizens School of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Citizens School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tarentum.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at Citizens School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $16,000 in student debt.
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. RHSHS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Reading.
On average, nursing graduates from RHSHS take out $18,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
On average, nursing graduates from UPMC Mercy School of Nursing take out $13,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of New Castle, UPMC Jameson School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
On average, nursing graduates from UPMC Jameson School of Nursing take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Washington Hospital School of Nursing landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Washington Hospital School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Washington.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at Washington Hospital School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $15,147 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #11, DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Memorial Medical Center is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Johnstown.
Nursing majors at Memorial Medical Center take out an average of $19,999 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the distant town of Pottsville, Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Nursing majors at Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing take out an average of $14,822 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Albany Medical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #13 on the list. AMC Albany is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from AMC Albany carry an average student debtload of $60,919.
Helene Fuld College of Nursing came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, HFCN is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at HFCN take out is $15,250.
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With a ranking of #15, Saint Vincent College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the large suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Nursing majors at Saint Vincent take out an average of $117,526 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #16, Saint Michael College of Allied Health did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Saint Michael College of Allied Health is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at Saint Michael College of Allied Health accumulate an average of around $10,500 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #17, Arnot Ogden Medical Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Arnot Ogden Medical Center is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Elmira.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at SUNY Downstate take out is $19,463.
Best Care College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of East Orange, Best Care College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #20, Cochran School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Cochran School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Yonkers.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Cochran School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $19,914.
Excelsior University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Excelsior University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Excelsior University take out is $19,436.
St. Joseph’s College of Nursing ranked #22 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St Joseph's College of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from St Joseph's College of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $12,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $487.
With a ranking of #23, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UPenn carry an average student debtload of $80,208. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $391, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #24 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from The Graduate Center carry an average student debtload of $8,000.
St Paul’s School of Nursing - Queens did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #25 on the list. St Paul's School of Nursing - Queens is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Rego Park.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at St Paul's School of Nursing - Queens accumulate an average of around $26,125 in student debt.
Rest of the Top Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock, PA |
| 41 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 42 | Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing | Troy, NY |
| 43 | Chatham University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 44 | Adelphi University | Garden City, NY |
| 45 | University of Scranton | Scranton, PA |
| 46 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
| 47 | Frostburg State University | Frostburg, MD |
| 48 | Upstate Medical University | Syracuse, NY |
| 49 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 50 | Wilmington University | New Castle, DE |
| 51 | Union County College | Cranford, NJ |
| 52 | York College of Pennsylvania | York, 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 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 262,974 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,647 |
| Nursing Practice | 8,862 |
| Nursing Administration | 8,663 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 4,717 |
| Nursing Science | 4,701 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,895 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,075 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 2,011 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,768 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 747 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 622 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 567 |
| School Nursing | 539 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 502 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 340 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 269 |
| Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing | 262 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 192 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 87 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 26 |
| Forensic Nursing | 23 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 13 |
Majors Similar to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
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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