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2024 Best Nursing Science Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges in New Jersey
139 Master's Degrees
Nursing Science is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #111 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for nursing science students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 139 master's degrees in nursing science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Science School for Your Master's Degree

Best Nursing Science Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey The nursing science master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality nursing science program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing science students working on their master's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Science Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Nursing Science in New Jersey

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for nursing science students seeking a a master's degree.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Master's in Nursing Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a good option for students pursuing a master's degree in nursing science. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in nursing science from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Annual Graduates

Monmouth University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in nursing science. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.More information about a master’s in nursing science from Monmouth University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Annual Graduates

Ramapo College of New Jersey is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in nursing science. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in nursing science from Ramapo College of New Jersey

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
20 Annual Graduates

College of Saint Elizabeth is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in nursing science. Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in nursing science from College of Saint Elizabeth

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Kean University
Union, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Kean is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Union.More information about a master’s in nursing science from Kean University

Best Nursing Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 695 56
Pennsylvania 607 8
Maryland 363 115
District of Columbia 334 9

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 123
Clinical Nurse Leader 56
Critical Care Nursing 37
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 30
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 14
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 14
Nursing Administration 13
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 12
School Nursing 6
Forensic Nursing 1

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