2026 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools in New Jersey
[Critical Care Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/critical-care-nursing/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong critical care nursing education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for critical care nursing students.
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2026 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools in New Jersey
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in critical care nursing, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools
Seton Hall University tops our 2026 list of the best value critical care nursing schools in New Jersey. Set in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $53,170. Typical student debt for critical care nursing graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, critical care nursing degree recipients from Seton Hall University generally make around $101,486. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 73% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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