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

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree.

#1

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Seton Hall University the most popular school in New Jersey for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#2

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Monmouth University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in nursing at Monmouth, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 19 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Thomas Edison State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Felician University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lodi, Felician is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in nursing at Felician, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#9

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Morristown.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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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 19 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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