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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

17 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Best Care College

East Orange, NJ

Our analysis found Best Care College to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New Jersey. Best Care College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of East Orange.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Best Care College take out $16,821 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Universal Training Institute

Perth Amboy, NJ

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Universal Training Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Perth Amboy, Universal Training Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Universal Training Institute take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,387.

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#3

Jersey College

Teterboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jersey College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Teterboro, Jersey College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Jersey College take out $23,143 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $95.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Moorestown, Lincoln Tech - Moorestown is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Moorestown take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $21,367. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $97.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Iselin, Lincoln Tech - Iselin is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Iselin accumulate an average of around $21,367 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $97.

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With a ranking of #6, Eastwick College - Hackensack did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Eastwick College - Hackensack is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackensack.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Eastwick College - Hackensack take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $25,965.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Lincoln Tech - Paramus is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Paramus.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Lincoln Tech - Paramus carry an average student debtload of $21,367. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $97.

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With a ranking of #8, Prism Career Institute, Cherry Hill did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Prism Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Prism Career Institute accumulate an average of around $24,559 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $94.

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With a ranking of #9, Prism Career Institute, West Atlantic City did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of West Atlantic City, Prism Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Prism Career Institute accumulate an average of around $24,559 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $94.

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#10

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Union County College take out an average of $24,845 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 97
New York 0

One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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