2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Chatham University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in New Castle, Delaware, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 37 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wilkes University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Wilkes is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 49 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, the small public school handed out 14 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Drexel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Villanova, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
Monmouth University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. West Long Branch, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 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 #11 on the list. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 77 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 16% took at least some of their classes online.
Carlow University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carlow is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Salisbury University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Salisbury, Maryland, and it awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
D’Youville College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large public school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Gannon University 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 #17 on the list. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 55% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #17, Alvernia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Alvernia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 56% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Thomas Edison State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. TESU is located in Trenton, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, TESU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Upstate Medical University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 43% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Catholic University of America came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Seton Hall University 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 #22 on the list. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. PA College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Felician University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in Lodi, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #25, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 41 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% 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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