by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 266,651 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, registered nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 35,285 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,220 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 55 colleges that offered a degree in registered nursing. That schools that top this list have a program in registered nursing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree registered nursing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 281 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilkes University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 114 degrees to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 30 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 Stevenson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Stevenson, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 51 degrees to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holy Family University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Holy Family University is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 43 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Drexel University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 303 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Georgetown University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 259 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Waynesburg University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Waynesburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Johns Hopkins University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 308 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Johns Hopkins University
California University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in California, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 68 diplomas to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Wesley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wesley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Bowie State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bowie, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Maryland - Baltimore is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Maryland - Baltimore Registered Nursing Report
La Roche University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. La Roche University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 269 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Columbia University in the City of New York
Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Clarion University is a small school located in Clarion, Pennsylvania that handed out 25 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Villanova University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 70 degrees to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #19, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Wayne, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at William Paterson University
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. FDU is located in Madison, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Registered Nursing Report
Frostburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Frostburg, Maryland, this small public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 30 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Robert Morris University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Chatham University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Chatham University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mansfield University is a small public school situated in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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