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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

23 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Jersey College

Teterboro, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Jersey College the most popular school in New Jersey for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Teterboro, Jersey College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at Jersey College take out an average of $23,143 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $95, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Moorestown, Lincoln Tech - Moorestown is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 96% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Lincoln Tech - Moorestown take out $21,367 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $97, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prism Career Institute, Cherry Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Prism Career Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Prism Career Institute carry an average student debt load of $24,559. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $94, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 23 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Prism Career Institute, West Atlantic City landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of West Atlantic City, Prism Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 122 students majoring in practical nursing at Prism Career Institute, 2% are male and 98% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Prism Career Institute carry an average student debt load of $24,559. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $94, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 23 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lincoln Tech - Paramus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Paramus.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Lincoln Tech - Paramus take out $21,367 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $97, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Iselin, Lincoln Tech - Iselin is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Iselin take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $21,367. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $97, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Union County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Union County College take out $24,845 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Eastwick College - Hackensack ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Eastwick College - Hackensack is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackensack.

Of the 61 students majoring in practical nursing at Eastwick College - Hackensack, 5% are male and 95% are female.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Eastwick College - Hackensack take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $25,965.

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Morris County Vocational School District ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Morris County School of Technology is a small public school located in the large suburb of Denville.

About 76% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#10

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Berkeley College - Woodland Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Woodland Park, Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Berkeley College - Woodland Park accumulate an average of around $20,946 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $102, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 23 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).

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