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

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$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Seton Hall University the most popular school in New Jersey for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Nursing at Seton Hall University Report

#2

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Monmouth University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 19 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

Of the 51 students majoring in nursing at FDU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in nursing at William Paterson University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Read full report on Nursing at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Thomas Edison State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.

Of the 30 students majoring in nursing at TESU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Felician University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lodi, Felician is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Felician University

#9

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Morristown.

About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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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 19 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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