2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New Jersey to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Camden helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Jersey. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.
Women make up 67% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Monmouth University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Thomas Edison State University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Out of the 13 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.
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Kean University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 33% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.
Of the 3 students majoring in nursing at William Paterson University, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Stockton University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Galloway.
Of the 2 students majoring in nursing at Stockton State, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Felician University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lodi.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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 13 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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