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In 2020-2021, 16,104 people earned their degree in family practice nurse/nursing, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,778 family practice nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,529 family practice nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family practice nurse/nursing. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in family practice nurse/nursing.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree family practice nursing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican College of Blauvelt. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Orangeburg, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 79 degrees to qualified masters’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University landed the #2 spot on the list. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is a small public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 77 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Upstate Medical University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 53 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend D’Youville College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 88 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carlow University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 59 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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SUNY Polytechnic Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a small public school situated in Utica, New York. It awarded 78 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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College of Mount Saint Vincent came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. College of Mount Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 38 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mount Saint Mary College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mount Saint Mary is a small school located in Newburgh, New York that handed out 32 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #9, St. John Fisher College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Rochester, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 63 degrees to qualified masters’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Russell Sage College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Russell Sage College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 31 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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DeSales University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. DeSales is a small school located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania that handed out 34 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Molloy College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Molloy is a small school located in Rockville Centre, New York that handed out 42 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Widener University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Widener University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 51 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
LIU Post ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brookville, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s family practice nursing degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #15, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 108 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Lehman College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 101 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Felician University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Lodi, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 40 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Millersville University of Pennsylvania Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report
Duquesne University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 58 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Le Moyne College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Le Moyne College is a small school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 20 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
George Washington University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 masters’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Binghamton University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 52 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Mercy College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Mercy College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dobbs Ferry, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hofstra University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hempstead, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, Wilmington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a fairly large school located in New Castle, Delaware that handed out 25 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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