2023 Most Popular 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Seton Hall University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 19 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.
Of the 65 students majoring in nursing at Monmouth, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree 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 school with a medium-sized student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.
About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Thomas Edison State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Felician University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lodi.
Of the 27 students majoring in nursing at Felician, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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College of Saint Elizabeth came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.
Women make up 67% of the nursing majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 11,477 |
| New York | 17,708 |
| Maryland | 4,104 |
| Delaware | 1,267 |
| District of Columbia | 990 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 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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