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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Jersey

20 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.

The Most Popular 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 20 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for nursing students. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

The excellent programs at Monmouth University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seton Hall University is a great place for nursing students. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college 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 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

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Out of the 20 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Thomas Edison State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#10

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Morristown.

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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 20 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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