by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 21 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,356 associate degrees in registered nursing during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The registered nursing associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for registered nursing students working on their associate degree.
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 Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in registered nursing.
It's difficult to beat Union County College if you want to pursue an associate degree in registered nursing. Union County College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Cranford.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Union County College
It's hard to beat Essex County College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in registered nursing. Essex is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Newark.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Essex County College
It's difficult to beat Bergen Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in registered nursing. Bergen Community College is a large public college located in the suburb of Paramus.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Bergen Community College
Ocean County College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in registered nursing. OCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Toms River.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Ocean County College
Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Lincroft.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Brookdale Community College
RVCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Branchburg.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Raritan Valley Community College
Located in the large city of Jersey City, Eastern International College - Jersey City is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Eastern International College - Jersey City
County College of Morris is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Randolph.More information about a associate in registered nursing from County College of Morris
Located in the suburb of Carneys Point, Salem County College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Salem Community College
Mercer County Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of West Windsor.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Mercer County Community College
Explore all the Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 429 | 6,617 |
| Pennsylvania | 379 | 2,443 |
| Maryland | 221 | 1,466 |
| Delaware | 96 | 325 |
Registered Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.
