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2023 Best Nursing Schools in New Jersey

46 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 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Nursing Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Nursing Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

Our analysis found Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing take out $29,603 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Best Care College

East Orange, NJ

Out of the 46 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Best Care College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Best Care College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Orange.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ramapo College of New Jersey is a great place for nursing students. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Ramapo College take out is $25,996. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $496, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Jersey College

Teterboro, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jersey College is a great place for nursing students. Located in the large suburb of Teterboro, Jersey College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Jersey College take out $36,433 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $89.

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#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Out of the 46 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

Nursing majors at Rutgers Camden take out an average of $27,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $217, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The College of New Jersey ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at TCNJ take out is $26,401.

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#8

Chamberlain University - New Jersey

North Brunswick, NJ

Chamberlain University - New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of North Brunswick, Chamberlain - New Jersey is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Chamberlain - New Jersey take out $38,460 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $256.

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#9

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Union County College carry an average student debtload of $26,250.

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#10

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at CSE take out an average of $27,894 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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