2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in the Middle Atlantic Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 259,493 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, registered nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 33,341 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 17,534 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 145 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in registered nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great registered nursing programs and 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 Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Downstate is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 125 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Downstate also took the #3 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
The student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Registered Nursing Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Castle, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 461 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,683 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree registered nursing students per year to attend Wilmington University.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 170 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
The Graduate Center did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Edison State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Trenton, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 193 degrees to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.
Out of the 145 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 87 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is $19,926 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree registered nursing students.
Hunter College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Hunter College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 179 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $2,490 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Registered Nursing students per year to attend Hunter College.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Farmingdale State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Farmingdale State College is a fairly large school located in Farmingdale, New York that handed out 102 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is $8,638 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Registered Nursing students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale
SUNY Delhi came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Delhi is a small school located in Delhi, New York that handed out 211 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SUNY Delhi is $14,867 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree registered nursing students.
Chamberlain University - New Jersey did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. North Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to 189 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chamberlain - New Jersey, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $31,200 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Registered Nursing students per year to attend Chamberlain University - New Jersey.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Chamberlain - New Jersey
Lehman College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehman College is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 197 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Lehman is $1,814 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Registered Nursing students.
Monroe College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Monroe College is a private for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Monroe College is $11,323 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Registered Nursing students.
Excelsior University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Excelsior University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 147 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
California University of Pennsylvania landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. California University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in California, Pennsylvania that handed out 156 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for California University of Pennsylvania is $18,154 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Registered Nursing students.
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Mansfield University of Pennsylvania is $19,065 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree registered nursing students.
With a ranking of #15, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Adelphi, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to 244 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,288 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Registered Nursing students per year to attend UMGC.
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a fairly large school located in Dover, Delaware that handed out 51 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Delaware Tech is $8,824 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Registered Nursing students.
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Mercy College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Dobbs Ferry, New York. It awarded 332 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree registered nursing students list, Mercy has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mercy is $14,281 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree registered nursing students.
Salisbury University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Salisbury, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to 89 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,617 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Registered Nursing students per year to attend Salisbury.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Salisbury University
York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in York, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 111 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for York College of Pennsylvania is $20,652 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Registered Nursing students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at York College of Pennsylvania
Maria College of Albany landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,995 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Registered Nursing students per year to attend Maria College of Albany.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Maria College of Albany
New York City College of Technology landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 111 degrees to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for City Tech is $3,667 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree registered nursing students.
Full New York City College of Technology Registered Nursing Report
With a ranking of #22, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brockport, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 260 degrees to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,882 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree registered nursing students per year to attend SUNY Brockport.
The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at The College at Brockport
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Edinboro is $16,833 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree registered nursing students.
With a ranking of #24, Alfred State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Alfred State is $16,630 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Registered Nursing students.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a small school located in Utica, New York that handed out 41 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Poly is $13,809 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree registered nursing students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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%.
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- *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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