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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

23 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in New Jersey to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

Check out the practical nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Jersey College

Teterboro, NJ

Our analysis found Jersey College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New Jersey. Jersey College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Teterboro.

Of the 285 students majoring in practical nursing at Jersey College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Jersey College carry an average student debt load of $23,143. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $95.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Lincoln Tech - Moorestown is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moorestown.

About 96% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Moorestown accumulate an average of around $21,367 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $97.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prism Career Institute, Cherry Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill, Prism Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 124 students majoring in practical nursing at Prism Career Institute, 6% are male and 94% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Prism Career Institute take out $24,559 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $94.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Prism Career Institute, West Atlantic City is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Prism Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of West Atlantic City.

Women make up 98% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Prism Career Institute take out $24,559 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $94.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Paramus, Lincoln Tech - Paramus is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Paramus accumulate an average of around $21,367 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $97.

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With a ranking of #6, Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lincoln Tech - Iselin is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Iselin.

About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Iselin take out an average of $21,367 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $97.

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#7

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.

Of the 86 students majoring in practical nursing at Union County College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Union County College accumulate an average of around $24,845 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Eastwick College - Hackensack did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Hackensack, Eastwick College - Hackensack is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at Eastwick College - Hackensack take out an average of $25,965 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Morris County Vocational School District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Denville, Morris County School of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in practical nursing at Morris County School of Technology, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#10

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Berkeley College - Woodland Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woodland Park.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Berkeley College - Woodland Park take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,946. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $102.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 97
New York 0

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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