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

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Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 80 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

Full Nursing at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 80 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 college with a very large student population.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Washington 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 large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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#5

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Molloy College is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

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Pace University - New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in nursing at Pace University, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#7

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-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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#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 17 students majoring in nursing at SUNY Stony Brook, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

With a ranking of #9, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in nursing at Hofstra, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#9

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bronx.

Women make up 75% of the nursing majors at the school.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#11

Russell Sage College

Troy, NY

With a ranking of #11, Russell Sage College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Russel Sage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at University of Maryland - Baltimore Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PA
14 New York University New York, NY
16 Gannon University Erie, PA

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 27 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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