2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools
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 suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Camden County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,744 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Camden County College take out an average of $24,067 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 Ocean County College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCC are $5,790 per year. Nursing majors at OCC take out an average of $26,659 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
OCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Sewell.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RCSJ are $5,550 a year. On average, nursing graduates from RCSJ take out $19,938 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Rowan College at Burlington County helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCBC are $5,159 per year. On average, nursing graduates from RCBC take out $23,447 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 20 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Raritan Valley Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RVCC are $6,912 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at RVCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,263.
RVCC also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.
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Salem Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Salem County College is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Carneys Point.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem County College are $6,540 per 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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County College of Morris came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
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With a ranking of #8, Union County College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. 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 also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.
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Hudson County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HCCC are $8,390 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at HCCC accumulate an average of around $21,231 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, Bergen Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. 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.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 17,708 |
| Pennsylvania | 11,477 |
| Maryland | 4,104 |
| District of Columbia | 990 |
| Delaware | 1,267 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Nursing Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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