2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in New Jersey. In total, 5,648 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in New Jersey.
It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ramapo College of New Jersey the best school in New Jersey for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Ramapo College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,764. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $496.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rider University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Camden. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Rutgers Camden accumulate an average of around $29,905 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $217.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of New Jersey. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Nursing majors at TCNJ take out an average of $23,507 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - New Jersey. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of North Brunswick, Chamberlain - New Jersey is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Chamberlain - New Jersey take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,103. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $256.
With a ranking of #6, College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from CSE carry an average student debtload of $25,393.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick carry an average student debtload of $29,905. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $217.
Kean University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Nursing majors at Kean take out an average of $23,710 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
With a ranking of #9, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
Nursing majors at Rowan take out an average of $26,076 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Felician University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lodi.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Felician take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,037. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $349, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 11,477 |
New York | 17,708 |
Maryland | 4,104 |
Delaware | 1,267 |
District of Columbia | 990 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Registered Nursing | 266,651 |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,104 |
Nursing Administration | 9,838 |
Nursing Practice | 7,992 |
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5,092 |
Nursing Science | 4,600 |
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,287 |
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,021 |
Nurse Anesthetist | 1,936 |
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 1,883 |
Critical Care Nursing | 773 |
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 563 |
School Nursing | 553 |
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 509 |
Clinical Nurse Leader | 444 |
Clinical Nurse Specialist | 419 |
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 331 |
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 181 |
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 57 |
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 53 |
Palliative Care Nursing | 14 |
Forensic Nursing | 14 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.
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