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2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in nursing science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 24 masters’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Nursing Science Report

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Ramapo College of New Jersey is a medium-sized public school situated in Mahwah, New Jersey. It awarded 42 masters’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ramapo College, the school also landed 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the #3 spot on the list. Kean University is a public institution located in Union, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Kean not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kean are $22,318, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Elizabeth. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Morristown, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 masters’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

CSE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 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 CSE are $18,734.

Full CSE Nursing Science Report

#5

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 73 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monmouth, the school also landed the #4 spot 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 Monmouth University are $28,586.

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#6

Moravian College

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Moravian College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Moravian is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

Moravian not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 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 Moravian are $17,442.

Full Moravian College Nursing Science Report

#7

Wagner College

Staten Island, New York
#5 in overall quality

Wagner College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 50 masters’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wagner, the school also landed the #5 spot 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 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 9 masters’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Catholic University of America Nursing Science Report

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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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