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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Jersey

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

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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 Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 51 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

Jersey College

Teterboro, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Jersey College the most popular school in New Jersey for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Teterboro, Jersey College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Jersey College take out $36,433 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $89.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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

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#3

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Union County College is a great place for nursing students. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Union County College take out $26,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Rutgers University - Camden helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Jersey. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Rutgers Camden take out is $27,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $217.

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The excellent programs at Thomas Edison State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from TESU carry an average student debt load of $21,138.

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With a ranking of #6, Felician University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lodi.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Felician carry an average student debt load of $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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#7

Chamberlain University - New Jersey

North Brunswick, NJ

Chamberlain University - New Jersey landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the suburb of North Brunswick, Chamberlain - New Jersey is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Chamberlain - New Jersey accumulate an average of around $38,460 in student debt. 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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#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Jersey ranking. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Seton Hall take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $424.

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#9

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Nursing majors at NJCU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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JFK Muhlenberg Harold B & Dorothy A Snyder Schools-School of Nursing came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Jersey ranking. JFK Muhlenberg Harold B & Dorothy A Snyder Schools-School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Plainfield.

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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 25 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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