2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
About 77% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Chatham University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the 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.
University at Buffalo ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in nursing at University at Buffalo, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Wilmington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
Thomas Jefferson University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 70% of the nursing majors at the school.
Wilkes University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in nursing at Wilkes, 3% are male and 97% are female.
Georgetown University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree 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.
Of the 29 students majoring in nursing at Georgetown, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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13 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
14 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
14 | Robert Morris University | Moon Township, PA |
16 | New York University | New York, NY |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 11,477 |
New York | 17,708 |
New Jersey | 5,648 |
Maryland | 4,104 |
Delaware | 1,267 |
District of Columbia | 990 |
Nursing Related Majors
Nursing Concentrations
Majors Similar to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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