2027 Best Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Clinical Nurse Leader programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best clinical nurse leader schools.
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Best Schools for Clinical Nurse Leader in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the clinical nurse leader degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Clinical Nurse Leader
No school ranked higher than Rowan University this year for clinical nurse leader. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Glassboro. Rowan University graduates 67% of students within six years. About 58 clinical nurse leader degrees were awarded at Rowan University in the most recent year. Graduates of the clinical nurse leader program make about $102,156 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000.
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University Of Rochester is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in clinical nurse leader, ranking #2. Set in the city of Rochester, University Of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit institution. About 85% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 12 clinical nurse leader students who graduated with this degree at University Of Rochester in the most recent data year. Students who receive their clinical nurse leader degree from University Of Rochester earn around $89,788 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $31,000 to complete this degree.
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Gwynedd Mercy College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best clinical nurse leader schools. Set in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd Mercy College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 65% of students finish within six years. About 12 clinical nurse leader degrees were awarded at Gwynedd Mercy College in the most recent year. Clinical Nurse Leader graduates of Gwynedd Mercy College earn a median of $82,372 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $35,500 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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).
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