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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

24 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Of the 351 students majoring in nursing at Rutgers New Brunswick, 19% are male and 81% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick carry an average student debt load of $29,905. 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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Out of the 24 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Camden landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Rutgers Camden take out an average of $29,905 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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#3

Chamberlain University - New Jersey

North Brunswick, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - New Jersey. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of North Brunswick, Chamberlain - New Jersey is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Chamberlain - New Jersey take out an average of $37,103 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $256.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Thomas Edison State University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

Nursing majors at TESU take out an average of $24,368 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Felician University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Jersey. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lodi.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

Nursing majors at Felician take out an average of $33,037 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $349.

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#6

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 181 students majoring in nursing at NJCU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at NJCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,831.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Ramapo College carry an average student debt load of $23,764. 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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#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Seton Hall take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,621. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $424, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

Of the 106 students majoring in nursing at William Paterson University, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Nursing majors at William Paterson University take out an average of $23,326 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Georgian Court University

Lakewood, NJ

Georgian Court University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Georgian Court take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,642.

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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

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 24 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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