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2023 Most Well Attended School Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended School Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended School Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 145 school nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended School Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in school nursing. To top this list, a school must have a successful school nursing program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended School Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree school nursing students.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended School Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 52 masters’s school 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. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read more about School Nursing at University of Pennsylvania

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended School Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #2 spot on the list. Stony Brook University is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Stony Brook University School Nursing Report

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended School Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 17 masters’s school nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 NYU

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended School Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s school nursing students in 2020-2021.

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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about School Nursing at University of Rochester

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Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York

Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended School Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Upstate Medical University landed the #5 spot on the list. Upstate Medical University is a small public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 9 masters’s school 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Upstate Medical University School Nursing Report

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended School Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking. South Orange, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s school nursing degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

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 University

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, New York

Molloy College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended School Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Rockville Centre, New York, and it awarded 6 masters’s school nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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.

Read more about School Nursing at Molloy

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Lehman College
Bronx, New York

With a ranking of #8, Lehman College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended School Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Lehman College is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about School Nursing at Lehman College

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Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania

Gwynedd Mercy University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended School Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 masters’s school nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

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 more about School Nursing at Gwynedd Mercy University

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The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey

The College of New Jersey ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended School Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. The College of New Jersey is located in Ewing, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s school nursing degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on School Nursing at The College of New Jersey

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Hunter College
New York, New York

Hunter College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended School Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school nursing degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 School Nursing at Hunter

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Catholic University of America ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended School Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. CUA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full CUA School Nursing Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended School Nursing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s school nursing students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read more about School Nursing at University at Buffalo

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