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Nursing at Ramapo College of New Jersey

If you are interested in studying Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Ramapo College of New Jersey. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ramapo College of New Jersey is in Mahwah, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 147 nursing degrees were granted at Ramapo College of New Jersey.

Studying Online at Ramapo College of New Jersey

Many students take online classes at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Among 5,981 students, 255 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,193 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Ramapo College of New Jersey

These rankings give you a sense of how Ramapo College of New Jersey’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#6 of 47
Best Value	New Jersey	#29 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#35 of 274
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#105 of 1,918
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#135 of 258
Best Value	Nationwide	#1254 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Ramapo College of New Jersey

Students who complete Ramapo College of New Jersey’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$74,265
2 years	$79,631
3 years	$84,019
4 years	$90,432
5 years	$101,973

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Ramapo College of New Jersey report median earnings of $90,432, compared with $63,708 for all Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates — about 42% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Ramapo College of New Jersey stands at $26,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at Ramapo College of New Jersey, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Ramapo College of New Jersey are 91% women (134) and 9% men (13).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Ramapo College of New Jersey

Among the 123 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Ramapo College of New Jersey, 89% were women (110) and 11% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Ramapo College of New Jersey.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	61
Hispanic / Latino	24
Black / African American	6
Asian	31
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 50% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Ramapo College of New Jersey, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Ramapo College of New Jersey

Of the 20 master’s nursing degrees awarded at Ramapo College of New Jersey, 100% were women (20) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Ramapo College of New Jersey.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Ramapo College of New Jersey, lower than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Ramapo College of New Jersey

This Nursing program at Ramapo College of New Jersey breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Nursing Science	143
Nursing Practice	4

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Ramapo College of New Jersey go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.