2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey

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In 2019-2020, 4,637 people earned their degree in nursing science, making the major the 150th most popular in the United States.

Across New Jersey, there were 487 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 155 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nursing science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey master’s degree nursing science students.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in New Jersey

#1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

#1 in overall quality

$32,132 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #1 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 24 masters’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, New Jersey

#3 in overall quality

$19,085 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Mahwah, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing science students in 2019-2020.

Ramapo College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ramapo College of New Jersey are $19,085, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Kean University

Union, New Jersey

#4 in overall quality

$22,318 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. This fairly large school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 13 masters’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kean, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kean are $22,318, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey

#2 in overall quality

$28,586 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monmouth University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey. This medium-sized school is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, and it awarded 73 masters’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

Monmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Monmouth are $28,586.

Read more about Nursing Science at Monmouth University

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Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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