by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is the 52nd most popular major in the country with 16,104 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,778 family practice nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 43 colleges that offer a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their family practice nurse/nursing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican College of Blauvelt. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Dominican College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orangeburg, New York. It awarded 79 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Schools 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. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 79 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, D’Youville College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 96 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, 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 Upstate Medical University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 53 ’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 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.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Schools 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. Carlow is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a public institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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College of Mount Saint Vincent ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 41 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mount Saint Mary College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Newburgh, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified ’s family practice nursing students 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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St. John Fisher College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s family practice nursing degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Russel Sage is located in Troy, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
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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Thomas Jefferson University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 116 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Thomas Jefferson University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report
DeSales University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. DeSales University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. It awarded 39 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Molloy College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Rockville Centre, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified ’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. 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.
Widener University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Widener is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Pace University - New York ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pace University is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 123 ’s family practice nursing 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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LIU Post came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 104 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Lehman College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 117 diplomas to qualified ’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
Felician University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Felician is located in Lodi, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified ’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 #20, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 60 degrees to qualified ’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Le Moyne College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s family practice nursing students 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%.
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Holy Family University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Holy Family University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report
With a ranking of #23, George Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
With a ranking of #24, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 52 ’s family practice nursing 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%. 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 Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and it awarded 25 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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