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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Jersey

7 Colleges
$81,468 Avg Salary
$24,971 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - Camden to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in New Jersey. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ramapo College of New Jersey is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Monmouth take out is $27,000.

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#4

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

The excellent online programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Felician University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lodi.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Felician accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $349.

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The excellent online programs at Thomas Edison State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from TESU carry an average student debtload of $21,138.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Seton Hall take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $424, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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