by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is offered at a wide range of schools. The schools below award the most nursing degrees of any in the Middle Atlantic Region.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in nursing at each of the 297 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that offer the program.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most nursing students in the Middle Atlantic Region.
The most popular school in the country for nursing students is Excelsior College. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit university. Excelsior College graduated around 838 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Excelsior College
A rank of #2 makes University Of Maryland Baltimore one of the most popular schools for nursing. Set in the city of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore is a public institution. This school awarded about 765 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at University Of Maryland Baltimore
Drexel University came in at #3 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 723 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Drexel University
A rank of #4 makes Long Island University C W Post Campus one of the most popular schools for nursing. Located in the suburb of Brookville, Long Island University C W Post Campus is a private not-for-profit university. Long Island University C W Post Campus graduated around 700 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Long Island University C W Post Campus
A rank of #5 makes Thomas Jefferson University one of the most popular schools for nursing. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 688 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Thomas Jefferson University
William Paterson University Of New Jersey ranked #6 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University Of New Jersey is a public university. This school awarded about 680 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for William Paterson University Of New Jersey
Jersey College placed #7 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Teterboro, Jersey College is a private for-profit institution. Jersey College graduated around 632 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Jersey College
New York University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit university. New York University graduated around 584 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at New York University
Columbia University In The City Of New York ranked #9 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Columbia University In The City Of New York graduated around 520 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Columbia University In The City Of New York
Johns Hopkins University placed #10 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 504 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Johns Hopkins University
University Of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot among the most popular nursing schools. University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 469 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for University Of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg placed #12 for nursing by yearly graduations. Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg is a public school located in the city of Harrisburg. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 465 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg
Wilkes University comes in at #13 for nursing this year. Wilkes University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes University graduated around 461 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Wilkes University
Chamberlain University New Jersey comes in at #14 for nursing this year. Set in the suburb of North Brunswick, Chamberlain University New Jersey is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 452 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Chamberlain University New Jersey
Molloy College placed #15 for nursing by yearly graduations. Molloy College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rockville Centre. This school awarded about 452 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Molloy College
Rutgers University New Brunswick comes in at #16 for nursing this year. Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public school located in the city of New Brunswick. This school awarded about 447 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Rutgers University New Brunswick
Delaware Technical Community College Terry ranked #17 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Technical Community College Terry is a public university. Delaware Technical Community College Terry graduated around 432 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Delaware Technical Community College Terry
Lancaster General College Of Nursing And Health Sciences comes in at #18 for nursing this year. Set in the rural area of Lancaster, Lancaster General College Of Nursing And Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 405 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Lancaster General College Of Nursing And Health Sciences
George Washington University ranked #19 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. This school awarded about 390 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at George Washington University
Mercy College ranked #20 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 380 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Mercy College
Holy Family University ranked #21 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 372 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Holy Family University
Adelphi University placed #22 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 361 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Adelphi University
Georgetown University ranked #23 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 361 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at Georgetown University
Pace University New York placed #24 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the city of New York, Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit university. Pace University New York graduated around 359 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Pace University New York
Utica College landed the #25 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 354 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Utica College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular nursing list:
These schools also graduate students in nursing every year and are worth a look:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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