2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate 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 10 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found William Paterson University of New Jersey to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New Jersey. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Monmouth University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.
Out of the 10 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Of the 4 students majoring in nursing at Rutgers New Brunswick, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Felician University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lodi.
Women make up 50% of the nursing majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, Saint Peter’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Rutgers University - Camden landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Camden.
With a ranking of #6, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Thomas Edison State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Stockton University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| 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 10 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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