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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

13 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Camden helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Out of the 13 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Jersey. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

Full Nursing at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Edison State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

About 50% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Nursing at Thomas Edison State University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Jersey. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in nursing at William Paterson University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Nursing at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

#7

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

About 67% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Nursing at Seton Hall University Report

#9

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in nursing at Stockton State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 13 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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