2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 102 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 52 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at La Salle, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Vincent College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Saint Vincent graduate students pay an average of $14,748 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Saint Vincent does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 9% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Saint Vincent not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stevenson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Stevenson, Maryland, and it awarded 51 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stevenson are $8,340 per year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Stevenson. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Out of the 102 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, York College of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in York, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at YCP are $11,646 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since YCP does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 25% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
YCP also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Wilmington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Castle, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 119 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Wilmington University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #6, University of Scranton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 32 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Scranton. In fact, around 93% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Scranton is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. FDU is located in Teaneck, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, FDU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 15 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.
FDU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Holy Family University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Holy Family does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The College of New Jersey landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in Ewing, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 11 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at TCNJ. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, TCNJ also is in the top 10% of our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
With a ranking of #11, La Roche University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. La Roche is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 master’s degrees to qualified students.
La Roche graduate students pay an average of $12,619 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at La Roche. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Immaculata University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Immaculata are $12,780 per year.
Immaculata does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Frostburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Frostburg State is a small public school situated in Frostburg, Maryland. It awarded 19 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Frostburg State are $13,092 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Frostburg State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Gannon University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Gannon graduate students pay an average of $20,660 in tuition and fees each year.
Gannon does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Gannon also did well on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Villanova University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 70 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.
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.
Villanova not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Trinity Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Trinity College are $14,850 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Trinity College. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Cedar Crest College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Cedar Crest is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cedar Crest are $14,719 a year.
Cedar Crest does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
With a ranking of #18, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Rowan is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Rowan. In fact, around 36% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 30 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bloomsburg graduate students pay an average of $16,731 in tuition and fees each year.
Bloomsburg 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 91% took at least some of their classes online.
College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. CSE is located in Morristown, New Jersey and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSE are $18,734 a year.
One thing to take note of is that CSE does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CSE also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in Mahwah, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Ramapo College graduate students pay an average of $19,085 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Ramapo College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ramapo College also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 294 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Thomas Jefferson University graduate students pay an average of $22,644 in tuition and fees each year.
Thomas Jefferson University 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. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Thomas Jefferson University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
University of Delaware came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $18,128 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UD. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Russell Sage College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Russel Sage is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 52 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Russel Sage graduate students pay an average of $13,140 in tuition and fees each year.
Russel Sage 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. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clarion, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clarion University are $13,862 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Clarion University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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