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2023 Best Value Colleges for School Nursing in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 553 people earned their degree in school nursing, making the major the 581st most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 157 school nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in school nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent school nursing programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the school nursing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The school nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

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Best Value School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for School Nursing in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Upstate Medical University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Upstate Medical University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s school nursing degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Upstate Medical University also took the #6 spot in our “Best School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read more about School Nursing at Upstate Medical University

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #2 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s school nursing degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #4 spot in our “Best School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Stony Brook is $16,119 for middle atlantic region school nursing students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Stony Brook School Nursing Report

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Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gwynedd Mercy University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small school located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 ’s school nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Gwynedd - Mercy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Gwynedd Mercy University is $25,146 for middle atlantic region school nursing students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about School Nursing at Gwynedd - Mercy

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Molloy College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Molloy is located in Rockville Centre, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s school nursing degrees to qualified students.

Molloy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Molloy College is $27,037 for Middle Atlantic Region School Nursing students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on School Nursing at Molloy

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 1 ’s school nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University at Buffalo is $19,262 for Middle Atlantic Region School Nursing students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University at Buffalo School Nursing Report

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Lehman College
Bronx, New York

Lehman College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Lehman is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 2 ’s school nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Lehman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lehman College is $2,614 for middle atlantic region school nursing students.

Full Lehman School Nursing Report

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Seton Hall University is a medium-sized school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 6 ’s school nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Seton Hall also took the #8 spot in our “Best School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Seton Hall University is $32,634 for middle atlantic region school nursing students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 full report on School Nursing at Seton Hall

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s school nursing students in 2020-2021.

NYU also made our “Best School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $38,569 for Middle Atlantic Region School Nursing students per year to attend New York University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on School Nursing at New York University

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #9, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Value School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 52 degrees to qualified ’s school nursing students in 2020-2021.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Pennsylvania is $25,046 for Middle Atlantic Region School Nursing students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read full report on School Nursing at University of Pennsylvania

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

University of Rochester did quite well in the 2023 Best Value School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s school nursing students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Rochester, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $31,340 for middle atlantic region school nursing students per year to attend University of Rochester.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about School Nursing at University of Rochester

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