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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

12 Schools Ranked

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Nursing Doctor'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. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New Jersey to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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#1

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
$29,290 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Monmouth University the best school in New Jersey for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Monmouth. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
$20,495 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Jersey.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Rutgers New Brunswick. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 23% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
$26,018 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hall University landed the # 3 spot on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Seton Hall does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Seton Hall University Report

#4

Felician University

Lodi, New Jersey
$20,430 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Felician University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

One thing to take note of is that Felician does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
$17,476 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Kean does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 6% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey
$20,649 Average Tuition & Fees

Rutgers University - Camden came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at Rutgers Camden, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 32% took at least some of their classes online.

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$10,722 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out FDU. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#8

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
$20,466 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Rutgers Newark, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 23% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$14,050 Average Tuition & Fees

William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

William Paterson University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 32% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Stockton University

Galloway, New Jersey
$15,805 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Stockton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Stockton State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#11

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, New Jersey

Thomas Edison State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out TESU. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#12

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey
$21,246 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, Saint Peter’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Saint Peter’s College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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