2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps 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 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
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Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Edison State University the best value school in New Jersey for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Trenton, New Jersey, and it awarded 189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
TESU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,342 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,514 in loans while pursuing their degree.
TESU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Out of the 23 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s value ranking, Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Mahwah, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 126 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Ramapo College are $24,694 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,964 in student loans.
Ramapo College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Ramapo College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Union, New Jersey, the fairly large public school handed out 49 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Kean are $19,771 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $27,358 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Kean does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 23% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - Camden. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers University - Camden is a medium-sized public school located in Camden, New Jersey that handed out 302 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers Camden are $32,299 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,092 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Rutgers Camden does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 53% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rutgers Camden also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #3.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The College of New Jersey is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Ewing, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at TCNJ are $29,594 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,132 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since TCNJ does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
TCNJ also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #4.
Rowan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Rowan University is a fairly large public school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 73 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $23,408 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,830 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Rowan, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 351 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick undergraduate students pay an average of $33,005 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,259 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Rutgers New Brunswick. During the 2019-2020 year, about 37% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Wayne, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Paterson University are $22,946 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,059 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since William Paterson University does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
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New Jersey City University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 181 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NJCU are $25,364 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,694 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that NJCU does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Stockton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in Galloway, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Stockton State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,467 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,498 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Stockton State does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Montclair State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, the large public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Montclair State are $21,418 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,767 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Montclair State. In fact, around 97% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rider University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Rider is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rider undergraduate students pay an average of $35,850 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,127 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Rider. In fact, around 33% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rider also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #2.
With a ranking of #13, College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Morristown, New Jersey. It awarded 76 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CSE are $34,876 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,965 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CSE. In 2019-2020 about 38% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
CSE also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #5.
Felician University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lodi, New Jersey, and it awarded 182 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Felician undergraduate students pay an average of $35,700 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,415 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Felician does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Georgian Court University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in Lakewood, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 100 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgian Court are $34,481 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,594 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Georgian Court does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Teaneck, New Jersey. It awarded 37 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at FDU are $38,074 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,123 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out FDU. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Saint Peter’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Saint Peter’s College is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Saint Peter’s College are $38,760 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,996 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Saint Peter’s College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
Caldwell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in Caldwell, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 58 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Caldwell are $36,900 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $27,862 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Caldwell does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 20% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, New Jersey. It awarded 35 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at FDU are $40,054 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,219 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Since FDU is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Woodland Park, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Berkeley College - Woodland Park are $26,085 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $37,749 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Berkeley College - Woodland Park does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
Monmouth University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Monmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $41,680 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,982 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Monmouth. In fact, around 98% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Bloomfield College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Bloomfield College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bloomfield, New Jersey. It awarded 51 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Bloomfield College are $30,680 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $37,902 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Bloomfield College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Seton Hall University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 109 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Seton Hall are $46,880 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,193 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Seton Hall does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 94% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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