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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Ranked Colleges
231 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing 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. 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 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing is the 527th most popular major in the country with 1,812 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 355 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 231 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree psychiatric/mental health nursing students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Hunter College

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 44 masters’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Hunter also took the #7 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #3 spot on the list. Stony Brook University is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583.

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#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees to qualified students.

University of Rochester also made our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Rochester Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Report

#5

Russell Sage College

Troy, New York
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Russell Sage College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Russel Sage not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Russel Sage are $13,190, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

D'Youville College

Buffalo, New York
#11 in overall quality

D’Youville College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 22 masters’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

D’Youville College also made our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at D’Youville College are $19,422, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, New York
#5 in overall quality

Molloy College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Rockville Centre, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Molloy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Molloy College are $22,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

DeSales University

Center Valley, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

DeSales University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Center Valley, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

DeSales did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DeSales are $20,520, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, New York
#8 in overall quality

St. John Fisher College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Fisher is located in Rochester, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees to qualified students.

Fisher not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 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 Fisher are $17,820.

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#11

Adelphi University

Garden City, New York

Adelphi University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Adelphi University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Adelphi also took the #0 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 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 Adelphi are $43,950.

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#12

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#10 in overall quality

Hofstra University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Hempstead, New York, and it awarded 4 masters’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Hofstra did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 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 Hofstra University are $27,172.

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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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