2027 Best Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing students.
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Best Schools for Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing
Leading the list is University Of Pennsylvania, our #1 school for perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing. University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. University Of Pennsylvania graduates 96% of students within six years. University Of Pennsylvania awarded about 85 perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing degrees in the most recent data year. Perioperative/operating Room And Surgical Nurse/nursing graduates of University Of Pennsylvania earn a median of $137,262 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $22,410.
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Delaware County Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing, ranking #2. Delaware County Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Media. Delaware County Community College awarded about 31 perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing program make about $72,491 in their early career. Delaware County Community College graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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).
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