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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Jersey

7 Colleges
$81,468 Avg Salary
$24,971 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey to see which online programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Rutgers University - Camden to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in New Jersey. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Rutgers Camden carry an average student debtload of $27,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $217.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

Nursing majors at Ramapo College take out an average of $25,996 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $496.

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#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Monmouth University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

Nursing majors at Monmouth take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Edison State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from TESU take out $21,138 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Felician University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lodi.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Felician take out is $31,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $349, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rider University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

Nursing majors at Seton Hall take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $424.

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

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Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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