If you plan on majoring in nursing science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #162 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Nursing Science Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 501 degrees in nursing science to qualified students.
Your choice of nursing science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nursing science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Science Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nursing science degree levels they offer.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in nursing science. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were roughly 180 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat Monmouth University if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing science. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of West Long Branch. A Best Colleges rank of #627 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Monmouth is a great university overall.
There were roughly 71 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent year we have data available.
Seton Hall University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing science. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #404 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.More information about a degree in nursing science from Seton Hall University
Every student who is interested in nursing science needs to take a look at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 20th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 157 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Ramapo College in the most recent data year.
Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 1 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent data year.
FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Teaneck. This university ranks 19th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 6 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent year we have data available.
Kean is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Union. This university ranks 22nd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 62 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 26th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 20 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at CSE in the most recent data year.
Rutgers Newark is a large public university located in the large city of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent year we have data available.
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 science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nursing science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
