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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
431 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,637 people earned their degree in nursing science, making the major the 150th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,236 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 431 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in nursing science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ramapo College of New Jersey is a medium-sized public school situated in Mahwah, New Jersey. It awarded 42 masters’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

Ramapo College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ramapo College are $19,085, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Nursing Science Report

#3

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the #3 spot on the list. Kean is a fairly large public school situated in Union, New Jersey. It awarded 13 masters’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

Kean did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kean University are $22,318, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Wagner College

Staten Island, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wagner College landed the #4 spot on the list. Wagner is located in Staten Island, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 masters’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

Wagner also made our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wagner College are $23,180.

Full Wagner College Nursing Science Report

#5

Moravian College

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moravian College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Moravian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 19 masters’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

Moravian also took the #6 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Moravian College are $17,442.

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#6

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Catholic University of America came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 9 masters’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340.

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#7

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, New Jersey

College of Saint Elizabeth came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. CSE is located in Morristown, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

CSE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSE are $18,734, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nursing Science at CSE

#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Monmouth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. West Long Branch, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing science degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monmouth, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Monmouth are $28,586.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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