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Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$9,318 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,601 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Our analysis found Camden County College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Camden County College are $3,744 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Camden County College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,067.

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#2

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

The excellent associate degree programs at Ocean County College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in New Jersey. OCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Toms River.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCC are $5,790 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at OCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,659.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

RCSJ undergraduate students pay an average of $5,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from RCSJ carry an average student debtload of $19,938.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College at Burlington County. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. RCBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Mount Laurel.

RCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,159 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from RCBC carry an average student debtload of $23,447.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Raritan Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. RVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RVCC are $6,912 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at RVCC accumulate an average of around $20,263 in student debt.

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#6

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ

Salem Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Carneys Point, Salem County College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem County College are $6,540 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Salem County College accumulate an average of around $20,754 in student debt.

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#7

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at County College of Morris are $9,840 per year.

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#8

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Union County College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union County College are $10,562 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Union County College carry an average student debtload of $28,481.

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Hudson County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. HCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCCC are $8,390 per year. On average, nursing graduates from HCCC take out $21,231 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Bergen Community College

Paramus, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Bergen Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Paramus, Bergen Community College is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bergen Community College are $8,281 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Bergen Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,031.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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 20 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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