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Colleges for Nursing in New Jersey
24 colleges in New Jersey award a bachelor’s degree in nursing, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#1
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 9%New Brunswick, NJ · Value B+ · Academics A
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ Earnings $128,038 · Debt $31,394 | $128,038 | $31,394 |
| 2 | Saint Elizabeth University Morristown, NJ Earnings $109,286 · Debt $12,500 | $109,286 | $12,500 |
| 3 | Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, NJ Earnings $109,167 · Debt — | $109,167 | — |
| 4 | Montclair State University Montclair, NJ Earnings $109,167 · Debt — | $109,167 | — |
| 5 | Felician University Lodi, NJ Earnings $109,098 · Debt $25,000 | $109,098 | $25,000 |
| 6 | Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ Earnings $104,672 · Debt $15,000 | $104,672 | $15,000 |
| 7 | The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ Earnings $104,369 · Debt $27,000 | $104,369 | $27,000 |
| 8 | Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ Earnings $103,559 · Debt $26,000 | $103,559 | $26,000 |
| 9 | Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ Earnings $103,534 · Debt $25,000 | $103,534 | $25,000 |
| 10 | Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ Earnings $103,184 · Debt $27,000 | $103,184 | $27,000 |
| 11 | William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ Earnings $101,328 · Debt $21,793 | $101,328 | $21,793 |
| 12 | Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ Earnings $100,199 · Debt $16,487 | $100,199 | $16,487 |
| 13 | Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ Earnings $99,155 · Debt $24,952 | $99,155 | $24,952 |
| 14 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ Earnings $99,155 · Debt $24,952 | $99,155 | $24,952 |
| 15 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ Earnings $98,585 · Debt $23,000 | $98,585 | $23,000 |
| 16 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ Earnings $98,585 · Debt $23,000 | $98,585 | $23,000 |
| 17 | Stockton University Galloway, NJ Earnings $97,739 · Debt $27,000 | $97,739 | $27,000 |
| 18 | Rowan University Glassboro, NJ Earnings $97,116 · Debt $12,500 | $97,116 | $12,500 |
| 19 | Kean University Union, NJ Earnings $96,821 · Debt $18,009 | $96,821 | $18,009 |
| 20 | Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ Earnings $96,213 · Debt $22,500 | $96,213 | $22,500 |
| 21 | Chamberlain University-New Jersey North Brunswick, NJ Earnings $96,132 · Debt $22,213 | $96,132 | $22,213 |
| 22 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ Earnings $95,699 · Debt $22,250 | $95,699 | $22,250 |
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. New Brunswick · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,406 | 50,617 | |
| The College of New Jersey RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Ewing · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,646 | 7,652 | |
| Seton Hall University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. South Orange · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $31,446 | 9,494 | |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Mahwah · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,173 | 5,521 | |
| Rutgers University-Camden RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Camden · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,745 | 5,776 | |
| Rowan University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Glassboro · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,408 | 19,660 | |
| Monmouth University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. West Long Branch · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,988 | 4,981 | |
| Stockton University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Galloway · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,670 | 8,788 | |
| Caldwell University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Caldwell · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,691 | 1,864 | |
| Rider University Lawrenceville · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,792 | 4,083 | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,829 | 2,778 | |
| Montclair State University Montclair · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,566 | 22,570 | |
| Saint Peter's University Jersey City · Private nonprofit | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,199 | 3,673 | |
| Georgian Court University Lakewood · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,285 | 1,910 | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,404 | 7,607 | |
| Felician University Lodi · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $40,045 | 2,236 | |
| Kean University Union · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,447 | 13,352 | |
| Saint Elizabeth University Morristown · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,125 | 1,009 | |
| Chamberlain University-New Jersey North Brunswick · Private for-profit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $37,984 | 1,316 | |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,745 | 9,426 | |
| Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,100 | 2,007 | |
| Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $28,014 | 910 | |
| Eastern International College-Jersey City Jersey City · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,111 | 474 | |
| Thomas Edison State University Trenton · Public | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 7,587 |
Common questions
How many colleges in New Jersey offer a nursing degree?
24, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in nursing in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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