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

a master's degree in critical care nursing is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #214 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 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Critical Care Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 111 master's degrees in critical care nursing to qualified students.

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

The critical care nursing master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on critical care nursing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other critical care nursing students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized critical care nursing related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Critical Care Nursing Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Critical Care Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

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

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

1

New York University
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

51 Annual Graduates

New York University is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in critical care nursing. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in critical care nursing from New York University

2

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

University of Rochester is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in critical care nursing. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Rochester.More information about a master’s in critical care nursing from University of Rochester

3

DeSales University
Center Valley, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in critical care nursing has to look into DeSales University. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Center Valley.More information about a master’s in critical care nursing from DeSales University

4

Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY

Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type

Molloy College is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in critical care nursing. Located in the suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in critical care nursing from Molloy College

5

Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in critical care nursing from Seton Hall University

6

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Lancaster, PA

Located in the suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in critical care nursing from Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

Best Critical Care Nursing Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	65
Pennsylvania	607	9
New Jersey	346	37

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Rankings in Majors Related to Critical Care Nursing

Critical Care 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
School Nursing	145
Nurse Anesthetist	143

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.