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.
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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 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
Out of the 13 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 moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.
Women make up 67% of the nursing majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Monmouth University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Jersey. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.
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 suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Thomas Edison State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Jersey. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 50% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.
William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the large 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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Kean University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 33% are male.
Stockton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.
Of the 2 students majoring in nursing at Stockton State, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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.
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 |
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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