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

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$101,387 Avg Salary
$40,791 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in the United States with 41,854 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

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

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

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

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

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full Nursing at Drexel University Report

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

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Out of the 80 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#5

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Molloy College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Pace University - New York ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#7

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in nursing at Thomas Jefferson University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a very 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 college with a large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in nursing at Hofstra, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#9

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bronx.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey 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 suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#11

Russell Sage College

Troy, NY

Russell Sage College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Russel Sage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 89% 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 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

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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