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

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New Jersey to see which doctor'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Camden is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in nursing at Rutgers Camden, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Nursing at Rutgers University - Camden Report

#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Out of the 13 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Jersey. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Edison State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.

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

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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Nursing at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

#7

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

Women make up 67% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Kean University Report

#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

With a ranking of #9, Stockton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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 medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 13 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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