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

Nursing Science is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #111 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Nursing Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 327 master's degrees in nursing science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Science School for Your Master's Degree

The nursing science master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality nursing science program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nursing science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nursing science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• 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 science related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Nursing Science Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for nursing science students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

University of Maryland - Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

115 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Maryland - Baltimore if you wish to pursue a master's degree in nursing science. UMB is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in nursing science from University of Maryland - Baltimore

2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great decision for students pursuing a master's degree in nursing science. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in nursing science from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

3

Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

64 Annual Graduates

Monmouth University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in nursing science. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.More information about a master’s in nursing science from Monmouth University

4

Moravian College
Bethlehem, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Moravian College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a master's degree in nursing science. Moravian is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Bethlehem.More information about a master’s in nursing science from Moravian College

5

Wagner College
Staten Island, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

56 Annual Graduates

Wagner is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Staten Island.More information about a master’s in nursing science from Wagner College

6

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

CUA is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a master’s in nursing science from Catholic University of America

7

Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in nursing science from Ramapo College of New Jersey

8

Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in nursing science from Rutgers University - Camden

9

College of Saint Elizabeth
Morristown, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in nursing science from College of Saint Elizabeth

10

Kean University
Union, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Kean is a large public university located in the suburb of Union.More information about a master’s in nursing science from Kean University

Best Nursing Science Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	56
Pennsylvania	607	8
Maryland	363	115
New Jersey	346	139
District of Columbia	334	9

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Nursing Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	2,220
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	1,529
Nursing Administration	422
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	381
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
Critical Care Nursing	111

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.