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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$25,695 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,468 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Nursing Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

$38,074 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

FDU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,074 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$40,054 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $40,054 per year.

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$17,287 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at The College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Jersey. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

TCNJ undergraduate students pay an average of $17,287 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, TCNJ is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in New Jersey.

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$14,208 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great value for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at William Paterson University are $14,208 a year.

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#5

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ
$14,885 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stockton University is a great value for nursing students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Stockton State undergraduate students pay an average of $14,885 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ
$34,876 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Saint Elizabeth ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Morristown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSE are $34,876 per year.

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$14,952 Average Tuition & Fees

Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ramapo College are $14,952 a year.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$14,376 Average Tuition & Fees

Rowan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rowan are $14,376 a year.

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#9

Kean University

Union, NJ
$12,595 Average Tuition & Fees

Kean University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in New Jersey ranking. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $12,595 per year.

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$7,182 Average Tuition & Fees

Thomas Edison State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TESU are $7,182 a year.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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 18 schools only.

  • 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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