2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
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The Most Popular Nursing Master'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 19 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
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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. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 75 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Seton Hall 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 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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. West Long Branch, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Monmouth. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Teaneck, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, FDU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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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 situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 43 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Rowan. During the 2019-2020 year, about 36% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized public school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 35 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at William Paterson University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 32% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Mahwah, New Jersey, and it awarded 31 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Ramapo College. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Thomas Edison State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. TESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Trenton, New Jersey. It awarded 30 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, TESU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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 situated in Lodi, New Jersey. It awarded 27 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Felician does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
College of Saint Elizabeth ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Morristown, New Jersey. It awarded 20 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CSE does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Madison, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Since the graduate programs at FDU are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 13 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Rutgers New Brunswick, 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 23% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. TCNJ is located in Ewing, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at TCNJ, 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 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Kean University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a fairly large public school situated in Union, New Jersey. It awarded 10 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Kean, 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, 6% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, Stockton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Galloway, New Jersey, and it awarded 7 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Stockton State. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Saint Peter’s University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Saint Peter’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Saint Peter’s College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
New Jersey City University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. NJCU is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NJCU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #17, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in Camden, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 1 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Rutgers Camden 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 32% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Caldwell University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking.
Caldwell 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 28% took at least some of their classes online.
Montclair State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at Montclair State, 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, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 19 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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