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2024 Best School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
143 School Nursing Degrees Awarded
A degree in school nursing is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #581 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for school nursing students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 143 degrees in school nursing during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great School Nursing School

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

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

School Nursing Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in School Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in School Nursing

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for School Nursing 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 school nursing degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in School Nursing

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
44 School Nursing Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in school nursing. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 44 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

Every student pursuing a degree in school nursing has to take a look at New York University. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 15 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
38.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Rochester is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in school nursing. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
44 School Nursing Degrees Awarded

Stony Brook University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in school nursing. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Molloy is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre. This college ranks 27th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 7 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at Molloy in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 1 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public university located in the city of Syracuse.

There were about 2 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Upstate Medical University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ

Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of South Orange. This university ranks 10th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 6 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent data year.

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Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley. This university ranks 28th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 3 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at Gwynedd - Mercy in the most recent data year.

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Lehman is a large public college located in the large city of Bronx. This college ranks 57th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.More information about a degree in school nursing from Lehman College

Best School Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best school nursing colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
New York1,02695
Pennsylvania97853
New Jersey6146
District of Columbia4410

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School Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing34,378
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1,923
Nursing Science1,169
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing1,050
Nursing Practice730
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing543
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing444
Nursing Administration434
Nurse Anesthetist241
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing220

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