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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$9,318 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,601 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in New Jersey for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Camden County College are $3,744 a year. Nursing majors at Camden County College take out an average of $24,067 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at Camden County College Report

#2

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ocean County College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

OCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at OCC take out an average of $26,659 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

OCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

Full Nursing at Ocean County College Report

Out of the 20 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. RCSJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.

RCSJ undergraduate students pay an average of $5,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from RCSJ take out $19,938 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan College at Burlington County. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RCBC are $5,159 a year. On average, nursing graduates from RCBC take out $23,447 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Raritan Valley Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RVCC are $6,912 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at RVCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,263.

RVCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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#6

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ

Salem Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Salem County College is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Carneys Point.

Salem County College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,540 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Salem County College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,754.

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#7

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at County College of Morris are $9,840 a year.

County College of Morris also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.

Full Nursing at County College of Morris Report

#8

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union 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 #8 on the list. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.

Union County College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,562 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Union County College take out $28,481 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Union County College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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Hudson County Community 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

HCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at HCCC accumulate an average of around $21,231 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Hudson County Community College Report

#10

Bergen Community College

Paramus, NJ

Bergen Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Bergen Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Paramus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bergen Community College are $8,281 a year. Nursing majors at Bergen Community College take out an average of $21,031 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at Bergen Community College Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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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