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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$14,465 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,600 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ
$3,744 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in New Jersey for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Camden County College are $3,744 a year.

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#2

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ
$6,540 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salem Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Carneys Point, Salem County College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salem County College are $6,540 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Salem County College take out $16,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Union County College

Cranford, NJ
$10,562 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Union County College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Union County College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,562 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Union County College take out $23,905 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Union County College is ranked #5 for overall quality for practical nursing in New Jersey.

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#4

Essex County College

Newark, NJ
$8,966 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Essex undergraduate students pay an average of $8,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$17,424 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Eastwick College - Hackensack helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in New Jersey. Eastwick College - Hackensack is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackensack.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastwick College - Hackensack are $17,424 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Eastwick College - Hackensack take out $23,524 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$16,106 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Eastwick College - Ramsey did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Eastwick College - Ramsey is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Ramsey.

Eastwick College - Ramsey undergraduate students pay an average of $16,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ
$26,085 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Berkeley College - Woodland Park did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Woodland Park, Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Berkeley College - Woodland Park are $26,085 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Berkeley College - Woodland Park accumulate an average of around $18,460 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $102, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

National Career Institute

East Orange, NJ

National Career Institute landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of East Orange, National Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Moorestown, Lincoln Tech - Moorestown is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Moorestown take out is $17,156. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $97, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Prism Career Institute, Cherry Hill landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Prism Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Prism Career Institute take out $21,950 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $94, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 0
Pennsylvania 97

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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