2026 Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in New Jersey

Adult Health Nurse/Nursing is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their adult health nurse/nursing programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for adult health nurse/nursing students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in New Jersey

Best Schools for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in New Jersey

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall adult health nurse/nursing education in New Jersey.

Top Schools in Adult Health Nurse/Nursing

1

William Paterson University Of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Degrees Awarded

$107,413 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is William Paterson University Of New Jersey, our #1 school for adult health nurse/nursing. William Paterson University Of New Jersey is a large public school located in the suburb of Wayne. Roughly 44% of students complete a degree within six years here. William Paterson University Of New Jersey awarded about 16 adult health nurse/nursing degrees in the most recent data year. Adult Health Nurse/nursing graduates of William Paterson University Of New Jersey earn a median of $107,413 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $24,000 to complete this degree. See the full adult health nurse/nursing program report for William Paterson University Of New Jersey

2

Felician College
Lodi, NJ

17 Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Degrees Awarded

$108,503 Median Starting Salary

Felician College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in adult health nurse/nursing, landing the #2 spot this year. Felician College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lodi. The six-year graduation rate is 47%. There were roughly 17 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Felician College in the most recent data year. Adult Health Nurse/nursing graduates of Felician College earn a median of $108,503 early in their careers. Felician College graduates carry a median of $31,000 in student loans. More information about a degree in adult health nurse/nursing from Felician College

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.