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2025 Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

20 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
444 Adult Health Nursing Degrees Awarded
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #318 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 20 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 444 degrees in adult health nurse/nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Adult Health Nurse/Nursing School

Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of adult health nurse/nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Adult Health Nurse/Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Adult Health Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Adult Health Nursing

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of adult health nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Adult Health Nursing

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
34 Adult Health Nursing Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in adult health nurse/nursing. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
46 Adult Health Nursing Degrees Awarded

Stony Brook University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in adult health nurse/nursing. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN Program Name

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY

Molloy College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in adult health nurse/nursing. Located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Molloy is a great college overall.

There were about 12 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Molloy in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY

University at Buffalo is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in adult health nurse/nursing. University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY
11.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.

There were roughly 20 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
36 Adult Health Nursing Degrees Awarded

Pace University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #343 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pace University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN Program Name

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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Garden City. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Adelphi is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Adelphi in the most recent data year.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
39 Adult Health Nursing Degrees Awarded

Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.

There were about 39 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 19 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at La Salle in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best adult health nurse/nursing schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 345
Pennsylvania 978 43
New Jersey 614 14
District of Columbia 441 1
Delaware 345 2

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Adult Health Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 34,378
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 1,923
Nursing Science 1,169
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 1,050
Nursing Practice 730
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 543
Nursing Administration 434
Nurse Anesthetist 241
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 220
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 174

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