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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
136 Degrees Awarded
$37,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Registered Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 259,493 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 33,341 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 136 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in registered nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent registered nursing programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the registered nursing program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree registered nursing students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’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 Johns Hopkins are $59,425.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree registered nursing students with aid list, UPenn has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’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 UPenn are $41,760.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’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 Georgetown University are $53,591.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also made our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Gwynedd Mercy University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Gwynedd - Mercy also made our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Gwynedd - Mercy are $14,273.

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#7

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Chatham University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 62 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.

Chatham also made our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Chatham University are $18,836.

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#8

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

Catholic University of America landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

CUA also made our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Drexel University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also made our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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