2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
39
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
663
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Nursing Practice is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #105 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 39 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 663 degrees in nursing practice during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School
The nursing practice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Practice rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nursing practice schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Nursing Practice Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Featured Nursing Practice Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Best Schools for Nursing Practice in the Middle Atlantic Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nursing practice degree levels they offer.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Nursing Practice
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
133
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
University of Maryland - Baltimore is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in nursing practice. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a medium-sized student population.
There were about 133 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Maryland - Baltimore
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
140
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing practice. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 140 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Columbia University in the City of New York
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
32
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
George Washington University is a great option for students interested in a degree in nursing practice. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were about 32 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from George Washington University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
32
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Thomas Jefferson University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in nursing practice. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #87 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Thomas Jefferson University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 32 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Thomas Jefferson University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In PA
Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Villanova University
Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Duquesne University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In PA
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Drexel University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
18th
Most Popular In PA
Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Widener is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Widener University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In PA
University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Scranton. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Scranton
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DE
37
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 4 schools for overall quality in the state of Delaware.
There were approximately 37 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Wilmington University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Wilmington University
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