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

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$98,140 Avg Salary

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Seton Hall University the most popular school in New Jersey for nursing students working on their master’s degree. 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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#2

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

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 moderately-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.

Read full report on Nursing at Monmouth University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in nursing at FDU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Nursing at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey 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.

Full Nursing at Rowan University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Jersey. William Paterson University is a moderately-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.

Full Nursing at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is a medium-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.

Read full report on Nursing at Ramapo College of New Jersey

Thomas Edison State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. 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.

Read full report on Nursing at Thomas Edison State University

Felician University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lodi.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#9

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at College of Saint Elizabeth

With a ranking of #10, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

About 67% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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