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2023 Best Nursing Schools in New Jersey

18 Colleges
$81,468 Avg Salary
$24,971 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Nursing Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

Out of the 18 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Elizabeth landed the # 3 spot on the list. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Morristown.

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The excellent programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

The excellent programs at Monmouth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State 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 Schools in New Jersey ranking. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

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#8

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools in New Jersey ranking. Kean is a large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

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#9

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

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Rutgers University - Camden ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 18 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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