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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Jersey

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

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Jersey to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges.

#1

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Monmouth University the most popular online school in New Jersey for nursing students. Located in the large 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 Felician University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Lodi, Felician is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Edison State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

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#4

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

The excellent online programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #4 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 medium-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

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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 4 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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