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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Our 2023 rankings named Wilmington University the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 415 students majoring in nursing at Wilmington University, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Wilmington University take out $24,871 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Wilmington University Report

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Camden helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

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.

Full Nursing at Rutgers University - Camden Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $24,227 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Cal U accumulate an average of around $30,555 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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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#6

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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#7

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Excelsior College accumulate an average of around $27,580 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Excelsior College Report

Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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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#9

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

With a ranking of #9, SUNY Empire State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from SUNY Empire carry an average student debtload of $26,860.

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the small city of Dover.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 26 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.

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