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2024 Best Nursing Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

31 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
532 Nursing Administration Degrees Awarded
Nursing Administration is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #85 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of nursing administration. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 532 degrees in nursing administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Administration School

Best Nursing Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of nursing administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nursing administration schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Nursing Administration Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing Administration
Master's Degrees in Nursing Administration
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Administration

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nursing Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college 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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Best Schools for Nursing Administration 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 nursing administration degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Nursing Administration

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA

It's hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in nursing administration. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 4 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing administration from University of Pennsylvania

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
55.6% Growth in Graduates

New York University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in nursing administration. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing administration from New York University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
95 Nursing Administration Degrees Awarded

Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing administration. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 95 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing administration from Johns Hopkins University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Any student who is interested in nursing administration needs to check out George Washington University. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing administration from George Washington University

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.More information about a degree in nursing administration from Duquesne University

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

SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were approximately 131 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing administration from Stony Brook University

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DeSales University
Center Valley, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA

DeSales is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Center Valley. A Best Colleges rank of #479 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DeSales is a great university overall.

There were about 1 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at DeSales in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing administration from DeSales University

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Hunter College
New York, NY

Hunter is a very large public college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.More information about a degree in nursing administration from Hunter College

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #486 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means La Salle is a great university overall.

There were about 1 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at La Salle in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing administration from La Salle University

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D'Youville College
Buffalo, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Buffalo, D'Youville College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 49th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 8 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at D'Youville College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing administration from D’Youville College


 

Best Nursing Administration Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 252
Pennsylvania 978 85
Maryland 618 95
New Jersey 614 13
District of Columbia 441 10
Delaware 345 73

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 35,285
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 1,778
Nursing Science 1,177
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 955
Nursing Practice 663
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 463
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 391
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 273
Nurse Anesthetist 255
School Nursing 157

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