2024 Best Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in public health/community nurse/nursing, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #360 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for public health/community nurse/nursing students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 20 master's degrees in public health/community nurse/nursing to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on public health/community nurse/nursing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of public health/community nurse/nursing students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public health/community nurse/nursing related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for public health/community nurse/nursing students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in public health/community nurse/nursing.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Public Health/Community Nursing

1

Hunter College
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Hunter College is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in public health/community nurse/nursing. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in public health/community nurse/nursing from Hunter College

2

Binghamton University
Vestal, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Binghamton University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in public health/community nurse/nursing. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in public health/community nurse/nursing from Binghamton University

2

Coppin State University
Baltimore, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Coppin State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in public health/community nurse/nursing. Coppin is a small public university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in public health/community nurse/nursing from Coppin State University

Best Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best public health/community nurse/nursing colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	18
Pennsylvania	607	0
Maryland	363	2
District of Columbia	334	0

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Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Public Health/Community Nursing

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.