by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at The College of New Jersey. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in nursing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN
At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for nursing majors, TCNJ came in at #71. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for TCNJ.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at TCNJ paid an average of $893 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $470 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,239 | $25,217 |
| Fees | $2,790 | $2,790 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,316 | $14,316 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,922 | $3,922 |
Learn more about TCNJ tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Nursing students who received their bachelor’s degree at TCNJ took out an average of $26,344 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $22,660.
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from TCNJ is $72,413 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $62,199.
TCNJ does not offer an online option for its nursing bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the TCNJ Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 92.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.7% of the nursing bachelor’s degrees at TCNJ in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 59 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 91 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 2 |
| Public Health | 48 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
