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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found William Paterson University of New Jersey to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New Jersey. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

Of the 14 students majoring in nursing at William Paterson University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Monmouth University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools 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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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 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 fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

About 75% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 25% are male.

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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 graduate certificate. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lodi.

Of the 2 students majoring in nursing at Felician, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Thomas Edison State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Galloway.

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The College of New Jersey landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Rutgers University - Camden landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

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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 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 10 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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