2025 Best Nurse Anesthetist Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Ranked #28 in popularity, nurse anesthetist is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Nurse Anesthetist Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 206 doctor's degrees in nurse anesthetist during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nurse Anesthetist School for Your Doctor's Degree

The nurse anesthetist doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality nurse anesthetist program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nurse anesthetist students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other nurse anesthetist students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nurse anesthetist related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nurse anesthetist students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The nurse anesthetist school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nurse Anesthetist Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nurse Anesthetist in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nurse anesthetist.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Nurse Anesthetist

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nurse anesthetist. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nurse anesthetist from University of Pennsylvania

2

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nurse anesthetist needs to check out Georgetown University. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nurse anesthetist from Georgetown University

3

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nurse anesthetist needs to check out University at Buffalo. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nurse anesthetist from University at Buffalo

4

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Annual Graduates

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in nurse anesthetist. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nurse anesthetist from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

5

La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

La Salle is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in nurse anesthetist from La Salle University

6

University of Scranton
Scranton, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Scranton.More information about a doctorate in nurse anesthetist from University of Scranton

7

Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in nurse anesthetist from Saint Vincent College

8

Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Allentown.More information about a doctorate in nurse anesthetist from Cedar Crest College

Best Nurse Anesthetist Colleges by State

Explore the best nurse anesthetist schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	18
Pennsylvania	311	68
District of Columbia	143	22

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nurse Anesthetist

Nurse Anesthetist is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nurse Anesthetist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	615
Nursing Science	294
Registered Nursing	231
Nursing Administration	159
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	78
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	40
Clinical Nurse Specialist	31
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	27
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	22
Critical Care Nursing	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.