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Mental Health Nursing Schools in New Jersey

Jobs for Mental Health Nursing Grads in New Jersey

There are 106,280 people in the state and 3,663,650 people in the nation working in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing jobs.

Mental Health Nursing Jobs Nationwide vs. NJ

Wages for Mental Health Nursing Jobs in New Jersey

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing grads earn an average of $109,910 in the state and $101,017 nationwide.

Mental Health Nursing Wages Nationwide vs. NJ

Our data covers 2 colleges in New Jersey offering Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing degrees. Learn about the most popular 2 below:

#1

Monmouth University

West Long Branch

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $44,022 a year. With an admission rate of 90%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 81%.

#2

Rider University

Lawrenceville

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $45,376 a year. With an admission rate of 79%, getting in takes some planning. 82% of full-time students return after their first year.

Mental Health Nursing Careers in NJ

Some of the careers Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Critical Care Nurses 14% $65,103
Clinical Nurse Specialists 12% $52,889
Registered Nurses 10% $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 6% $69,718
Acute Care Nurses 4% $56,247
Nurse Practitioners 3% $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses 0% $143,854

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