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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

46 Colleges
$12,035 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,468 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 46 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in New Jersey

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ
$3,744 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Camden County College carry an average student debtload of $21,250.

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#2

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ
$5,790 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Ocean County College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OCC are $5,790 a year. Nursing majors at OCC take out an average of $25,329 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,550 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. RCSJ is a medium-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. Nursing majors at RCSJ take out an average of $15,483 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,159 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 46 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan College at Burlington County landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

RCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,159 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from RCBC carry an average student debtload of $20,000.

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$6,912 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

RVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,912 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at RVCC take out an average of $16,066 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Nursing at Raritan Valley Community College Report

$21,837 Average Tuition & Fees

Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $21,837 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $29,603 in student debt.

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#7

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ
$6,540 Average Tuition & Fees

Salem Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. Salem County College is a 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 is $17,000.

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#8

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ
$9,840 Average Tuition & Fees

County College of Morris did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Randolph.

County College of Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $9,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, County College of Morris also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing Schools in New Jersey ranking.

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$7,182 Average Tuition & Fees

Thomas Edison State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

TESU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,182 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from TESU take out $21,138 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Nursing at Thomas Edison State University Report

#10

Union County College

Cranford, NJ
$10,562 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Union County College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union County College are $10,562 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Union County College take out $26,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Union County College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Schools in New Jersey list.

Full Nursing at Union County 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 26 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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