2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You
Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 5,648 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best school in New Jersey for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school 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 Ramapo College of New Jersey. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at College of Saint Elizabeth helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Monmouth University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.
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Stockton University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Rowan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
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Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.
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Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 11,477 |
| New York | 17,708 |
| Maryland | 4,104 |
| District of Columbia | 990 |
| Delaware | 1,267 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| 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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