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

7 Schools Ranked

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey
32 Total Awards
$21,246 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Saint Peter’s University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 32 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Saint Peter’s University Report

#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
1,366 Total Awards
$20,495 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in New Jersey. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the large public school handed out 1,366 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 23% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#3

Centenary University

Hackettstown, New Jersey
19 Total Awards
$17,550 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Centenary University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hackettstown, New Jersey. It awarded 19 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
21 Total Awards
$29,290 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Long Branch, New Jersey. It awarded 21 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, New Jersey
4 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Edison State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Thomas Edison State University is a medium-sized public school located in Trenton, New Jersey that handed out 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Since the graduate programs at TESU are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#6

Felician University

Lodi, New Jersey
3 Total Awards
$20,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Felician University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Lodi, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
328 Total Awards
$26,018 Average Tuition & Fees

Seton Hall University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in South Orange, New Jersey. It awarded 328 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Seton Hall University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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