2024 Best School Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

a master's degree in school nursing is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #245 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best School Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 145 master's degrees in school nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great School Nursing School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school nursing for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality school nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to school nursing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other school nursing students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• 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 school nursing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for school nursing students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank School Nursing Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best School Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study School Nursing in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for school nursing students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in School Nursing

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

52 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a master's degree in school nursing. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in school nursing from University of Pennsylvania

2

New York University
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in school nursing. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in school nursing from New York University

3

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

University of Rochester is a great choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in school nursing. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in school nursing from University of Rochester

4

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

42 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Stony Brook University if you want to pursue a master's degree in school nursing. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in school nursing from Stony Brook University

5

Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public university located in the midsize city of Syracuse.More information about a master’s in school nursing from Upstate Medical University

5

Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Molloy is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre.More information about a master’s in school nursing from Molloy College

6

Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of South Orange.More information about a master’s in school nursing from Seton Hall University

7

Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley.More information about a master’s in school nursing from Gwynedd Mercy University

8

Lehman College
Bronx, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Lehman is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Bronx.More information about a master’s in school nursing from Lehman College

Best School Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best school nursing schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	86
Pennsylvania	607	53
New Jersey	346	6
District of Columbia	334	0

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School Nursing Related Rankings by Major

School Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

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
Nurse Anesthetist	143
Critical Care Nursing	111

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.