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2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
431 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,637 people earned their degree in nursing science, making the major the 150th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,236 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 431 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in nursing science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing science programs that also have a lower cost than 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 science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nursing Science 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 science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Mahwah, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing science students in 2019-2020.

Ramapo College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ramapo College of New Jersey are $19,085, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nursing Science at Ramapo College of New Jersey

#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #3 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Union, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree nursing science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Kean has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kean University are $22,318, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, New Jersey

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #4 spot on the list. Morristown, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing science degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree nursing science students whose families make $0-$30k list, CSE has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Nursing Science 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 CSE are $18,734.

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#5

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monmouth University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, and it awarded 73 masters’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

Monmouth also made our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Monmouth are $28,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Moravian College

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Moravian College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree nursing science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Moravian has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Nursing Science 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 Moravian College are $17,442.

Read more about Nursing Science at Moravian

#7

Wagner College

Staten Island, New York
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Wagner College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Staten Island, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 50 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing science students in 2019-2020.

Wagner also made our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wagner are $23,180.

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#8

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Catholic University of America landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing science students in 2019-2020.

CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340.

Read full report on Nursing Science at Catholic University of America

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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%.

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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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