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

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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 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

#1

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Chatham University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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

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#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Out of the 30 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#3

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilkes University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in nursing at Wilkes, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 71% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in nursing at Duquesne, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree nursing programs. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

Of the 14 students majoring in nursing at Clarion University, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#9

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Nursing at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

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.

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