2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best school in New Jersey for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, nursing graduates from TCNJ take out $30,515 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.
After completing their Master's Degree, nursing graduates from Ramapo College carry an average student debtload of $25,537.
Out of the 17 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Elizabeth landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 17 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
On average, nursing graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $37,334 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.
On average, nursing graduates from Monmouth take out $50,342 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
Stockton University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their Master's Degree, nursing majors at FDU accumulate an average of around $36,617 in student debt.
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Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
With a ranking of #9, Kean University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.
While working on their Master's Degree, nursing majors at FDU accumulate an average of around $36,617 in student debt.
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 |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 11,477 |
| New York | 17,708 |
| Maryland | 4,104 |
| Delaware | 1,267 |
| District of Columbia | 990 |
Nursing Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 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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