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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

22 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in nursing at Drexel, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#3

Gannon University

Erie, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gannon University is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 fairly large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in nursing at Johns Hopkins, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#5

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

Out of the 22 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DeSales University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cedar Crest College is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Allentown.

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#7

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

D’Youville College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. D'Youville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.

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#9

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in nursing at Thomas Jefferson University, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 22 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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