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

17 Schools Ranked

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 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 each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
965 Total Awards
$20,495 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 965 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Rutgers New Brunswick. In fact, around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
268 Total Awards
$16,146 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 268 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Rowan. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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75 Total Awards
$10,722 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 75 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.

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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#4

Seton Hall University

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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Seton Hall University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 50 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Seton Hall. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
32 Total Awards
$17,476 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Union, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Kean, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 6% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Stockton University

Galloway, New Jersey
32 Total Awards
$15,805 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 17 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Stockton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Stockton State is located in Galloway, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Stockton State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey
12 Total Awards
$20,649 Average Tuition & Fees

Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Camden, New Jersey, and it awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Rutgers Camden does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 32% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
10 Total Awards
$13,519 Average Tuition & Fees

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Montclair State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Monmouth University

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

Monmouth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Long Branch, New Jersey. It awarded 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Monmouth, 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, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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6 Total Awards
$10,722 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Teaneck, New Jersey. It awarded 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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

Drew University

Madison, New Jersey
5 Total Awards
$20,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Drew University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Drew University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

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

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#12

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, New Jersey
4 Total Awards

Thomas Edison State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. TESU is a public institution located in Trenton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, TESU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#12

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
4 Total Awards
$20,466 Average Tuition & Fees

Rutgers University - Newark landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Newark, New Jersey, the fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Rutgers Newark does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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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3 Total Awards
$14,050 Average Tuition & Fees

William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in Wayne, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at William Paterson University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 32% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#15

Felician University

Lodi, New Jersey
2 Total Awards
$20,430 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #15, Felician University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Felician is located in Lodi, New Jersey and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Felician does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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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#16

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey
1 Total Awards
$21,246 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Peter’s University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Saint Peter’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Saint Peter’s College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#17

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, New Jersey

Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking.

Ramapo College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

References

  • 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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