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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$14,465 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,600 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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 Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ
$3,744 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in New Jersey for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blackwood.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year.

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#2

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ
$6,540 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Salem Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Carneys Point, Salem County College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Salem County College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,540 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Salem County College accumulate an average of around $16,500 in student debt.

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#3

Union County College

Cranford, NJ
$10,562 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union County College are $10,562 per year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Union County College accumulate an average of around $23,905 in student debt.

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#4

Essex County College

Newark, NJ
$8,966 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Essex undergraduate students pay an average of $8,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$17,424 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastwick College - Hackensack. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Jersey list. Eastwick College - Hackensack is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackensack.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastwick College - Hackensack are $17,424 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Eastwick College - Hackensack accumulate an average of around $23,524 in student debt.

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$16,106 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastwick College - Ramsey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Eastwick College - Ramsey is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Ramsey.

Eastwick College - Ramsey undergraduate students pay an average of $16,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ
$26,085 Average Tuition & Fees

Berkeley College - Woodland Park ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Woodland Park, Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Berkeley College - Woodland Park are $26,085 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Berkeley College - Woodland Park take out is $18,460. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $102.

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Healthcare Training Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Jersey ranking. Healthcare Training Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Union.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Healthcare Training Institute take out $8,390 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $38, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Best Care College

East Orange, NJ

Best Care College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Jersey ranking. Best Care College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of East Orange.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Best Care College accumulate an average of around $14,348 in student debt.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Iselin, Lincoln Tech - Iselin is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Lincoln Tech - Iselin carry an average student debtload of $17,156. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $97.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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