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2024 Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

22 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
463 Adult Health Nursing Degrees Awarded
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #318 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 22 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 463 degrees in adult health nurse/nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Adult Health Nurse/Nursing School

Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of adult health nurse/nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Adult Health Nurse/Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Adult Health Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Adult Health Nursing

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of adult health nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Adult Health Nursing

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
43 Adult Health Nursing Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in adult health nurse/nursing. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA

University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in adult health nurse/nursing. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 4 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY

It's hard to beat University of Rochester if you want to pursue a degree in adult health nurse/nursing. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
49 Adult Health Nursing Degrees Awarded

Stony Brook University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in adult health nurse/nursing. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY

University at Buffalo is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in adult health nurse/nursing. University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #353 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Molloy is a great college overall.

There were approximately 17 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Molloy in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY
18.2% Growth in Graduates

Hunter is a very large public college located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were approximately 11 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
72.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #486 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means La Salle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at La Salle in the most recent year we have data available.

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #528 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.

There were about 22 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
60.7% Growth in Graduates

Pace University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. This university ranks 47th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 28 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent data year.

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Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best adult health nurse/nursing schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 345
Pennsylvania 978 43
New Jersey 614 14
District of Columbia 441 1
Delaware 345 2

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Adult Health Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 35,285
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 1,778
Nursing Science 1,177
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 955
Nursing Practice 663
Nursing Administration 532
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 391
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 273
Nurse Anesthetist 255
School Nursing 157

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