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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
40 Degrees Awarded
$35,700 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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In 2021-2022, 8,862 people earned their degree in nursing practice, making the major the 105th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 730 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 40 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,038 and $47,245 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing practice. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in nursing practice.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 6 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Misericordia University
Dallas, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Misericordia University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Dallas, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 masters’s nursing practice degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Misericordia University Nursing Practice Report

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Messiah University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Messiah is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Messiah University

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 13 masters’s nursing practice degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson University is a fairly large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 5 masters’s nursing practice degrees in 2021-2022.

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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Towson University Nursing Practice Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #5 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Nursing Practice Report

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University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Scranton. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing practice students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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