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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$115,233 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Jersey to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Our analysis found Monmouth University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Nursing at Monmouth University Report

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Edison State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

Women make up 50% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Thomas Edison State University Report

#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Felician University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Lodi, Felician is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Felician University

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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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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 4 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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