2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in New Jersey to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Seton Hall University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in nursing at FDU, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Out of the 19 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.
Of the 35 students majoring in nursing at William Paterson University, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Thomas Edison State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in nursing at TESU, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Felician University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lodi.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
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College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.
About 67% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 33% are male.
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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 19 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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