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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing Science for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing Science for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing Science for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,600 people earned their degree in nursing science, making the major the 162nd most popular in the United States.

Across New Jersey, there were 501 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing Science for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in nursing science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing science programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the nursing science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing Science for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing Science for a Master’s”.

Top 5 Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Jersey

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing Science for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 13 masters’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #1 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monmouth University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing Science for a Master’s. Monmouth University is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 64 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Monmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.According to our most recent data, Monmouth supports 5,674 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,086. In addition to receiving other benefits, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Monmouth offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Monmouth Veteran Student Life Report

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the #3 spot on the list. Union, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing science degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Kean also took the #4 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.According to our most recent data, Kean supports 14,064 students, and 253 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,357. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kean does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Kean University]](/colleges/kean-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing Science for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Mahwah, New Jersey, and it awarded 31 masters’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ramapo College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ramapo College supports 6,042 students, and 77 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 41 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,051. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ramapo College of New Jersey]](/colleges/ramapo-college-of-new-jersey/student-life/veterans/)

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College of Saint Elizabeth
Morristown, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Elizabeth. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing Science for a Master’s list. Morristown, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing science degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSE, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Of the 1,272 students enrolled at CSE, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,617. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full CSE Veteran Student Life Report

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