by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Jersey, there were 5,902 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,468 and $24,971 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey” ranking, we looked at 48 colleges that offer a degree in nursing. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in nursing.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey”.
Out of the 48 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Jersey College landed the #1 spot on the list. Jersey College is a private for-profit institution located in Teterboro, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 618 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 48 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 531 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Union County College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey. Union County College is a public institution located in Cranford, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 333 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Camden. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized school located in Camden, New Jersey that handed out 315 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas Edison State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey. Located in Trenton, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 223 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Chamberlain University - New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey list. Chamberlain - New Jersey is a private for-profit institution located in North Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 212 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on Nursing at Chamberlain University - New Jersey
Felician University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Lodi, New Jersey, and it awarded 213 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey list. Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Orange, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 186 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, New Jersey City University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey list. NJCU is a medium-sized school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 185 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey list. Ramapo College of New Jersey is a public institution located in Mahwah, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 157 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ocean County College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #11. Ocean County College is a public institution located in Toms River, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 150 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey ranking. Wayne, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 158 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Nursing at William Paterson University of New Jersey
Brookdale Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lincroft, New Jersey, and it awarded 140 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Bergen Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey list. Located in Paramus, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 121 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Rowan College at Burlington County did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey list. Rowan College at Burlington County is a medium-sized public school situated in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. It awarded 119 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Rowan University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey list. Rowan University is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 116 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
County College of Morris did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #17. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school situated in Randolph, New Jersey. It awarded 111 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Raritan Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Branchburg, New Jersey, and it awarded 106 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Nursing at Raritan Valley Community College
Georgian Court University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #19. Georgian Court is located in Lakewood, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Monmouth University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #20. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 108 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #21. CSE is located in Morristown, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Mercer County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #22. Mercer County Community College is located in West Windsor, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Teaneck, New Jersey, and it awarded 101 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Camden County College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey list. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blackwood, New Jersey. It awarded 93 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Hudson County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey list. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 92 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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