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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Jersey

7 Colleges
$81,468 Avg Salary
$24,971 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular online programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - Camden the most popular online school in New Jersey for nursing students. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Rutgers Camden carry an average student debtload of $27,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $217.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ramapo College of New Jersey is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Nursing majors at Ramapo College take out an average of $25,996 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $496.

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#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Monmouth University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Nursing majors at Monmouth take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rider University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Edison State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

On average, nursing graduates from TESU take out $21,138 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Felician University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lodi, Felician is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Felician take out is $31,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $349, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Nursing majors at Seton Hall take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $424.

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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 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 7 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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