2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for 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.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.
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Out of the 17 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of New Jersey. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TCNJ are $15,031 a year.
TCNJ did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in New Jersey. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at William Paterson University are $14,050 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stockton University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Stockton State are $15,805 a year.
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College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSE are $18,734 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
Rowan graduate students pay an average of $16,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ramapo College are $19,085 per year.
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Kean University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kean are $17,476 a year.
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Thomas Edison State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TESU are $12,024 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 11,477 |
| New York | 17,708 |
| Maryland | 4,104 |
| District of Columbia | 990 |
| Delaware | 1,267 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
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.
- 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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