2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
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.
The Most Popular Healthcare Master'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. This report analyzed 28 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 each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
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Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 402 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Rutgers New Brunswick, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Seton Hall University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in South Orange, New Jersey. It awarded 295 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Seton Hall 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 75% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in New Jersey. Rowan is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 149 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity 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.
Out of the 28 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth University landed the # 4 spot on the list. West Long Branch, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 143 students in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Monmouth. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stockton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Stockton State is located in Galloway, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Stockton State 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 87% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #6, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Montclair State University is a large public school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 71 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Montclair State 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 fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Teaneck, New Jersey that handed out 61 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, FDU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 61 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Kean. In 2019-2020 about 6% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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 master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school situated in Wayne, New Jersey. It awarded 55 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at William Paterson University. In 2019-2020 about 32% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Felician University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Lodi, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 43 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Felician. 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.
With a ranking of #11, New Jersey City University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. NJCU is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at NJCU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Madison, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, FDU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #13, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Ramapo College is a public institution located in Mahwah, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Ramapo College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #14, Thomas Edison State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. TESU is located in Trenton, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Since the graduate programs at TESU are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
College of Saint Elizabeth ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. College of Saint Elizabeth is a small private not-for-profit school located in Morristown, New Jersey that handed out 24 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CSE does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
The College of New Jersey ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. TCNJ is a public institution located in Ewing, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
TCNJ does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and it awarded 20 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Rider, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, Caldwell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Caldwell, New Jersey. It awarded 19 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Caldwell. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 28% took at least some of their classes online.
Saint Peter’s University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Saint Peter’s College 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #20, Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine is a very small private for-profit school located in Bloomfield, New Jersey that handed out 15 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Rutgers Newark, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Centenary University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Centenary University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Hackettstown, New Jersey that handed out 9 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Centenary. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Georgian Court University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Georgian Court University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lakewood, New Jersey that handed out 6 master’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 Georgian Court. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NJIT. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Stevens. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
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*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
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