2027 Best Critical Care Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Critical Care Nursing degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best critical care nursing schools.
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Best Schools for Critical Care Nursing 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 critical care nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Critical Care Nursing
Our analysis ranked Stony Brook University the best school in the country for a degree in critical care nursing. Set in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a very large public institution. About 76% of students finish within six years. About 13 critical care nursing degrees were awarded at Stony Brook University in the most recent year. Graduates of the critical care nursing program make about $117,350 in their early career. Stony Brook University graduates carry a median of $23,000 in student loans.
See the full critical care nursing program report for Stony Brook University
New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in critical care nursing, ranking #2. New York University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Roughly 88% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 53 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at New York University in the most recent data year. Critical Care Nursing graduates of New York University earn a median of $138,833 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $25,500.
See the full critical care nursing program report for New York University
Molloy College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best critical care nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy College is a large private not-for-profit institution. About 70% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 21 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at Molloy College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the critical care nursing program make about $137,197 in their early career. Molloy College graduates carry a median of $31,000 in student loans.
More information about a degree in critical care nursing from Molloy College
Seton Hall University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in critical care nursing, landing the #4 spot this year. Seton Hall University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange. Roughly 70% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 11 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their critical care nursing degree from Seton Hall University earn around $101,486 in the first couple years of their career. Seton Hall University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
See the full critical care nursing program report for Seton Hall University
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 4 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
