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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Jersey

51 Colleges
$81,468 Avg Salary
$26,007 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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 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 $26,042 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $156.

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Out of the 51 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $41,067 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $259.

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#3

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Union County College take out is $21,000.

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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 $41,067. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $259.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Thomas Edison State University is a great place for nursing students. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at TESU accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

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

Nursing majors at Felician take out an average of $30,021 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $368.

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#7

Chamberlain University - New Jersey

North Brunswick, NJ

Chamberlain University - New Jersey ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing 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.

On average, nursing graduates from Chamberlain - New Jersey take out $22,213 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $283.

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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 nursing programs. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

Nursing majors at Seton Hall take out an average of $38,645 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $556.

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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 city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at NJCU take out is $12,500.

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JFK Muhlenberg Harold B & Dorothy A Snyder Schools-School of Nursing ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. 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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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 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

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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