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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

12 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary
$76,952 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Our analysis found Monmouth University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

While working on their Doctor's Degree, nursing majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $72,267 in student debt.

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#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Jersey. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Felician University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lodi.

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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

On average, nursing graduates from Rutgers Camden take out $72,267 in student loans while working on their Doctor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Rutgers University - Camden Report

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

While working on their Doctor's Degree, nursing majors at Rutgers Newark accumulate an average of around $72,267 in student debt.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

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#10

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Galloway.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 11,477
New York 17,708
Maryland 4,104
Delaware 1,267
District of Columbia 990

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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