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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

24 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $29,905 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $217.

Full Nursing at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

Out of the 24 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Camden landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 302 students majoring in nursing at Rutgers Camden, 13% are male and 87% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Rutgers Camden carry an average student debt load of $29,905. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $217.

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#3

Chamberlain University - New Jersey

North Brunswick, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - New Jersey. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Chamberlain - New Jersey is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Brunswick.

Of the 212 students majoring in nursing at Chamberlain - New Jersey, 12% are male and 88% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Chamberlain - New Jersey carry an average student debt load of $37,103. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $256.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Thomas Edison State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Jersey. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from TESU carry an average student debt load of $24,368.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Felician University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lodi, Felician is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Felician carry an average student debt load of $33,037. 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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#6

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

With a ranking of #6, New Jersey City University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

Nursing majors at NJCU take out an average of $26,831 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Ramapo College take out $23,764 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $496.

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#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 109 students majoring in nursing at Seton Hall, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Nursing majors at Seton Hall take out an average of $29,621 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $424.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from William Paterson University carry an average student debt load of $23,326.

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#10

Georgian Court University

Lakewood, NJ

Georgian Court University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lakewood.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Georgian Court take out an average of $27,642 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Georgian Court University Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 24 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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