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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

24 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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 were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $29,905 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $217.

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Out of the 24 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Camden landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

Of the 302 students majoring in nursing at Rutgers Camden, 13% are male and 87% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Rutgers Camden carry an average student debt load of $29,905. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $217.

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#3

Chamberlain University - New Jersey

North Brunswick, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - New Jersey. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of North Brunswick, Chamberlain - New Jersey is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 212 students majoring in nursing at Chamberlain - New Jersey, 12% are male and 88% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Chamberlain - New Jersey carry an average student debt load of $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.

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Out of the 24 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Edison State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from TESU carry an average student debt load of $24,368.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Felician University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lodi.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Felician carry an average student debt load of $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.

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#6

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

Nursing majors at NJCU take out an average of $26,831 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Ramapo College take out $23,764 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $496.

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#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

Of the 109 students majoring in nursing at Seton Hall, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Nursing majors at Seton Hall take out an average of $29,621 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $424.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from William Paterson University carry an average student debt load of $23,326.

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#10

Georgian Court University

Lakewood, NJ

Georgian Court University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Georgian Court take out an average of $27,642 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 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 24 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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