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2024 Best Nursing Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

25 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
555 Nursing Education Degrees Awarded
A degree in nursing education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #181 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of nursing education. Combined, these schools handed out 555 degrees in nursing education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Education School

Best Nursing Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of nursing education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Nursing Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Nursing Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Nursing Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing Education
Master's Degrees in Nursing Education
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Education

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 Nursing Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Nursing Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the nursing education degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Nursing Education

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
31.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Rochester is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in nursing education. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing education from University of Rochester

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In NY
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Teachers College at Columbia University is a great option for students interested in a degree in nursing education. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
85.7% Growth in Graduates

Duquesne University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in nursing education. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Duquesne University

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
84 Nursing Education Degrees Awarded

Stony Brook University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing education. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were about 84 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
36 Nursing Education Degrees Awarded

University of the District of Columbia is a small public university located in the large city of Washington. This university ranks 7th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 36 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at University of the District of Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing education from University of the District of Columbia

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Widener University
Chester, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Widener is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Widener University

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NY

Molloy is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre. A Best Colleges rank of #353 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Molloy is a great college overall.

There were roughly 4 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Molloy in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Molloy College

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Wilmington University
New Castle, DE
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE
96 Nursing Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #502 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wilmington University is a great university overall.

There were about 96 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Wilmington University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

PA College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

There were roughly 8 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at PA College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

Best Nursing Education Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 197
Pennsylvania 978 58
Maryland 618 1
District of Columbia 441 14
Delaware 345 90

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One of 6 majors within the Bioethics/Medical Ethics area of study, Nursing Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 181
Medical/Health Humanities 93
Health Professions Education 1

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