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

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There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$42,932 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Online graduate courses are available at UPenn, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
$21,199 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Villanova. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$22,644 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Thomas Jefferson University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Thomas Jefferson University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
$26,016 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilkes University landed the # 4 spot on the list.

Wilkes does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
$19,428 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chatham University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Chatham does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$25,248 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Pitt. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 16% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
$51,630 Average Tuition & Fees

Catholic University of America landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs.

CUA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Wagner College

Staten Island, New York
$23,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Wagner College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#9

Gannon University

Erie, Pennsylvania
$20,660 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Gannon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Gannon does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 55% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
$10,410 Average Tuition & Fees

The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

One thing to take note of is that The Graduate Center does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
$32,904 Average Tuition & Fees

George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that GWU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.

Full George Washington University Report

#12

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
$11,898 Average Tuition & Fees

West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WCUPA. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#13

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
$29,290 Average Tuition & Fees

Monmouth University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs.

Monmouth does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.

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#14

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland
$10,529 Average Tuition & Fees

Salisbury University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Salisbury does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Salisbury University Report

#15

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$37,074 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #15, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Drexel, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#16

New York University

New York, New York
$38,206 Average Tuition & Fees

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list.

NYU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full New York University Report

#17

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware
$9,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Wilmington University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs.

Wilmington University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Wilmington University Report

#18

York College of Pennsylvania

York, Pennsylvania

York College of Pennsylvania landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at YCP. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 25% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full York College of Pennsylvania Report

#19

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania
$11,630 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Scranton landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs.

One thing to take note of is that University of Scranton does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.

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#20

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
$18,128 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list.

UD does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#21

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
$11,871 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #21, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Bloomsburg. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#22

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
$14,388 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #22, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University at Buffalo. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#23

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
$61,202 Average Tuition & Fees

Johns Hopkins University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Johns Hopkins does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$35,054 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #24, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Teachers College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#25

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Duquesne. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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