Ranked #105 in popularity, nursing practice is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Practice Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 25 degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.
Your choice of nursing practice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Nursing Practice School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Nursing Practice Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of nursing practice degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It is hard to beat Seton Hall University if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #404 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.
There were about 2 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in nursing practice needs to check out Stockton University. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #628 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stockton State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent year we have data available.
Rutgers University - Camden is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 12 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent data year.
Felician University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. Located in the suburb of Lodi, Felician is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 2 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Felician in the most recent data year.
William Paterson University of New Jersey is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 3 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year.
TESU is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Trenton. A Best Colleges rank of #394 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TESU is a great university overall.
There were about 4 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at TESU in the most recent year we have data available.
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.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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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Your choice of nursing practice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Nursing Practice School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
