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

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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.

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

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.

Full Nursing at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

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.

Read full report on Nursing at Columbia University in the City of New York

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.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Maryland - Baltimore

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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.

Full Nursing at Johns Hopkins University Report

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.

Full Nursing at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#6

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

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.

Read full report on Nursing at Chatham University

#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Pennsylvania

#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

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.

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#9

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

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.

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#10

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

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.

Full Nursing at Thomas Jefferson University Report

#11

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

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.

Full Nursing at Wilkes University Report

#12

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

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.

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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
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
Pennsylvania 11,477
New York 17,708
New Jersey 5,648
Maryland 4,104
Delaware 1,267
District of Columbia 990

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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