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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

20 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in New Jersey with 5,648 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

#1

Best Care College

East Orange, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Best Care College the best school in New Jersey for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of East Orange, Best Care College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Jersey College

Teterboro, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jersey College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Jersey College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teterboro.

Nursing majors at Jersey College take out an average of $35,837 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $89.

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#3

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.

On average, nursing graduates from Union County College take out $28,481 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

Out of the 20 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, County College of Morris landed the # 4 spot on the list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern International College - Belleville is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Eastern International College - Belleville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Belleville.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Eastern International College - Belleville take out while working on their Associate Degree is $33,530.

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#6

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Ocean County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Nursing majors at OCC take out an average of $26,659 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Raritan Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at RVCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,263.

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Eastern International College - Jersey City ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, Eastern International College - Jersey City is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Eastern International College - Jersey City accumulate an average of around $33,530 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Brookdale Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Brookdale Community College carry an average student debtload of $20,311.

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With a ranking of #10, Hudson County Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at HCCC accumulate an average of around $21,231 in student debt.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 17,708
Pennsylvania 11,477
Maryland 4,104
District of Columbia 990
Delaware 1,267

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

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

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 20 schools only.

  • 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 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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