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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$19,695 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New Jersey to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Thomas Edison State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in New Jersey. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TESU are $12,024 a year.

Full Nursing at Thomas Edison State University Report

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William Paterson University are $14,050 a year.

Read full report on Nursing at William Paterson University of New Jersey

#4

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kean are $17,476 per year.

Kean did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

Full Nursing at Kean University Report

#5

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stockton University is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Stockton State are $15,805 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Stockton State is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in New Jersey.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Rutgers New Brunswick graduate students pay an average of $20,495 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Nursing at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

With a ranking of #7, Felician University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lodi, Felician is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Felician are $20,430 a year.

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

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Rutgers University - Camden ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Rutgers Camden graduate students pay an average of $20,649 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers Newark are $20,466 per year.

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#10

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Seton Hall graduate students pay an average of $26,018 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Seton Hall not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

Full Nursing at Seton Hall University Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools 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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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