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2023 Best Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

15 Schools Ranked

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
$29,290 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Monmouth University to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Monmouth. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

Stockton University

Galloway, New Jersey
$15,805 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stockton University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Stockton State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
$26,018 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seton Hall University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Seton Hall does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
$17,476 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 15 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the # 4 spot on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Kean does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 6% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Felician University

Lodi, New Jersey
$20,430 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Felician University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Felician, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
$13,519 Average Tuition & Fees

Montclair State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking.

Montclair State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
$20,495 Average Tuition & Fees

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #7 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

Rutgers New Brunswick does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
$16,146 Average Tuition & Fees

Rowan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Rowan. In 2019-2020 about 36% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey
$20,649 Average Tuition & Fees

Rutgers University - Camden ranked #9 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

Rutgers Camden does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 32% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$10,722 Average Tuition & Fees

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out FDU. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#11

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
$20,466 Average Tuition & Fees

Rutgers University - Newark ranked #11 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Rutgers Newark. In 2019-2020 about 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$14,050 Average Tuition & Fees

William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at William Paterson University. In fact, around 32% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#13

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, New Jersey

Thomas Edison State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking.

Since the graduate programs at TESU are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#14

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey
$21,246 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Peter’s University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Saint Peter’s College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.

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$10,722 Average Tuition & Fees

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking.

Since the graduate programs at FDU are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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