2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in New Jersey to see which 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 Schools
Our analysis found Camden County College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year. Nursing majors at Camden County College take out an average of $21,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Ocean County College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Jersey. OCC is a moderately-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 is $25,329.
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The excellent programs at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus 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 Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RCSJ are $5,550 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at RCSJ take out is $15,483.
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The excellent programs at Rowan College at Burlington County helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Jersey. RCBC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RCBC are $5,159 a year. Nursing majors at RCBC take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 46 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Raritan Valley Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. RVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RVCC are $6,912 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at RVCC take out is $16,066.
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Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing are $21,837 per year. 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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With a ranking of #7, Salem Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Carneys Point, Salem County College is a public college with a 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, nursing majors at Salem County College accumulate an average of around $17,000 in student debt.
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County College of Morris landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at County College of Morris are $9,840 per year.
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Thomas Edison State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TESU are $7,182 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from TESU carry an average student debtload of $21,138.
TESU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Schools in New Jersey list.
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With a ranking of #10, Union County College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Union County College are $10,562 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Union County College carry an average student debtload of $26,250.
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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 26 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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