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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 7,550 people earned their degree in nursing practice, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 653 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 58 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing practice. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing practice programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the nursing practice program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The nursing practice 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 Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Towson is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. It awarded 3 masters’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Towson also took the #4 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Towson

#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing practice degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

GWU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Misericordia University

Dallas, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Misericordia University landed the #3 spot on the list. Misericordia University is located in Dallas, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $0-$30k list, Misericordia University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Misericordia University are $37,390, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Messiah University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Messiah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 masters’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Messiah also made our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Messiah are $12,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Messiah University

#5

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Scranton also took the #0 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Scranton are $11,630.

Read more about Nursing Practice at University of Scranton

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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