2024 Best Nursing Practice Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

a master's degree in nursing practice is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #288 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of nursing practice. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 46 master's degrees in nursing practice during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to nursing practice students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other nursing practice students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing practice related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing practice students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Nursing Practice Schools

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 Practice Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Nursing Practice in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in nursing practice.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Nursing Practice

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

George Washington University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in nursing practice. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in nursing practice from George Washington University

2

Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Messiah University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in nursing practice. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in nursing practice from Messiah University

3

Towson University
Towson, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Towson University if you want to pursue a master's degree in nursing practice. Towson is a large public university located in the city of Towson.More information about a master’s in nursing practice from Towson University

Best Nursing Practice Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing practice schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	607	25
Maryland	363	7
New Jersey	346	0
District of Columbia	334	14

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Nursing Practice Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	2,220
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	1,529
Nursing Administration	422
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	381
Nursing Science	327
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	266
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing	219
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	154
School Nursing	145
Nurse Anesthetist	143

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.