2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Doctor's Degree 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 19 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
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Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Princeton does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 19 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey City University landed the # 2 spot on the list.
One thing to take note of is that NJCU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
Monmouth does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stockton University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
One thing to take note of is that Stockton State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Saint Peter’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in New Jersey.
One thing to take note of is that Saint Peter’s College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Montclair State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Montclair State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Stevens. In fact, around 54% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NJIT. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking.
Rutgers New Brunswick does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 23% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Kean. During the 2019-2020 year, about 6% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #11, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at Rutgers Newark, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.
Rowan University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
Rowan does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Felician University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Felician does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rutgers University - Camden ranked #14 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
Rutgers Camden does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 32% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
One thing to take note of is that William Paterson University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 32% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #16, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Seton Hall does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list.
FDU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Caldwell University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Caldwell does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 28% took at least some of their classes online.
College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
Online graduate courses are available at CSE, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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