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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

12 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 691 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New Jersey to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Monmouth University the best school in New Jersey for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Felician University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Lodi, Felician is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

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Rutgers University - Camden ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

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Rutgers University - Newark landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,148
Pennsylvania 2,683
Maryland 922
District of Columbia 534
Delaware 174

One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • 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 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.

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