2026 Best Nursing Practice Schools in New Jersey

Nursing Practice is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their nursing practice programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for nursing practice students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Nursing Practice Schools in New Jersey

Best Schools for Nursing Practice in New Jersey

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the nursing practice degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Nursing Practice

1

Rutgers University Camden
Camden, NJ

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

$108,083 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Rutgers University Camden the best school in the country for a degree in nursing practice. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Camden. Roughly 67% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 20 nursing practice degrees were awarded at Rutgers University Camden in the most recent year. Graduates of the nursing practice program make about $108,083 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $28,000. Get the full nursing practice details for Rutgers University Camden

2

Thomas Edison State College
Trenton, NJ

11 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

$103,399 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong nursing practice program will find one at Thomas Edison State College, which ranked #2. Thomas Edison State College is a large public school located in the city of Trenton. Thomas Edison State College awarded about 11 nursing practice degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, nursing practice degree recipients from Thomas Edison State College generally make around $103,399. Students borrow a median of $22,618 to complete this degree. See the full nursing practice program report for Thomas Edison State 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 · 9 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.