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

7 Ranked Colleges
150 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value School Nursing 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value School Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

School Nursing is the 591st most popular major in the country with 524 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 154 school nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 150 school nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value School Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in school nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent school nursing 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 school nursing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value School Nursing 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 school nursing students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Nursing (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value School Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 57 masters’s school nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#2

Lehman College

Bronx, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value School Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s school nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best School Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman College are $21,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value School Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified masters’s school nursing students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best School Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SUNY Stony Brook School Nursing Report

#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value School Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s school nursing degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best School Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Rochester School Nursing Report

#5

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value School Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s school nursing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best School Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

Seton Hall University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value School Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 6 masters’s school nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall also took the #6 spot in our “Best School 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 Seton Hall University are $25,172.

Read more about School Nursing at Seton Hall

#7

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Gwynedd Mercy University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value School Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Gwynedd Mercy University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Gwynedd - Mercy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best School 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 Gwynedd Mercy University are $14,273.

Full Gwynedd - Mercy School Nursing 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%.

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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