2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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 Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Camden County College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blackwood.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year. Nursing majors at Camden County College take out an average of $24,067 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ocean County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. OCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Toms River.
OCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at OCC take out an average of $26,659 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, OCC is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in New Jersey.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RCSJ are $5,550 a year. On average, nursing graduates from RCSJ take out $19,938 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rowan College at Burlington County is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. RCBC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Mount Laurel.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCBC are $5,159 per year. On average, nursing graduates from RCBC take out $23,447 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Raritan Valley Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. RVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RVCC are $6,912 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at RVCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,263.
RVCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
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Salem Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Carneys Point, Salem County College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem County College are $6,540 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Salem County College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,754.
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County College of Morris ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at County College of Morris are $9,840 a year.
County College of Morris not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
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Union County College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Union County College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,562 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Union County College take out $28,481 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Union County College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
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With a ranking of #9, Hudson County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. HCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HCCC are $8,390 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at HCCC accumulate an average of around $21,231 in student debt.
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Bergen Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Paramus, Bergen Community College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bergen Community College are $8,281 a year. Nursing majors at Bergen Community College take out an average of $21,031 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
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Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 20 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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