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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Nursing Science is the 162nd most popular major in the country with 4,600 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,177 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 327 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular nursing science programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 115 masters’s nursing science 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Maryland - Baltimore Nursing Science Report

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, and it awarded 64 masters’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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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Wagner College
Staten Island, New York

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wagner College landed the #3 spot on the list. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Staten Island, New York. It awarded 56 masters’s nursing science degrees 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%.

Full Wagner Nursing Science Report

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #4 spot on the list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized school located in Mahwah, New Jersey that handed out 31 masters’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ramapo College Nursing Science Report

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College of Saint Elizabeth
Morristown, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Elizabeth. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Morristown, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing science degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing Science at CSE

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Nursing Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

With a ranking of #7, Kean University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 10 masters’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kean Nursing Science Report

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Catholic University of America landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing science students 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Moravian College
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Moravian College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Moravian Nursing Science Report

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Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, New Jersey

Rutgers University - Camden landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking. Rutgers University - Camden is a medium-sized public school situated in Camden, New Jersey. It awarded 1 masters’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing Science at Rutgers University - Camden

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DeSales University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #11, DeSales University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Center Valley, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full DeSales Nursing Science Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Read full report on Nursing Science at University at Buffalo

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