by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in nursing than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 51 schools in New Jersey offering nursing.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on nursing in New Jersey, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused nursing schools is Chamberlain University New Jersey. Set in the suburb of North Brunswick, Chamberlain University New Jersey is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 452 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Chamberlain University New Jersey
A rank of #2 makes Saint Francis Medical Center School Of Nursing one of the most focused schools for nursing. Saint Francis Medical Center School Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Trenton. Nursing accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Saint Francis Medical Center School Of Nursing
Holy Name Medical Center School Of Nursing is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Englewood Cliffs, Holy Name Medical Center School Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 92% of the degrees granted here, or about 68 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Holy Name Medical Center School Of Nursing
A rank of #4 makes Jfk Muhlenberg Harold B And Dorothy A Snyder Schools School Of Nursing one of the most focused schools for nursing. Located in the suburb of Plainfield, Jfk Muhlenberg Harold B And Dorothy A Snyder Schools School Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 88% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 181 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Jfk Muhlenberg Harold B And Dorothy A Snyder Schools School Of Nursing
Jersey College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Teterboro, Jersey College is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 66% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 632 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Jersey College
Felician College placed #6 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Lodi, Felician College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 40% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 231 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Felician College
Eastwick College Hackensack placed #7 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Hackensack, Eastwick College Hackensack is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 28% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 121 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Eastwick College Hackensack
William Paterson University Of New Jersey placed #8 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University Of New Jersey is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 22% of the degrees granted here, or about 680 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at William Paterson University Of New Jersey
Georgian Court University landed the #9 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Georgian Court University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood. At this school, roughly 22% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 104 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Georgian Court University
Union County College ranked #10 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 21% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 319 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Union County College
Salem Community College placed #11 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Carneys Point, Salem Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 18% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Salem Community College
Rutgers University Camden ranked #12 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Rutgers University Camden is a public school located in the city of Camden. About 17% of the degrees Rutgers University Camden awards are in nursing, or about 286 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Rutgers University Camden
Eastern International College Jersey City landed the #13 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Eastern International College Jersey City is a private for-profit school located in the city of Jersey City. About 16% of the degrees Eastern International College Jersey City awards are in nursing, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Eastern International College Jersey City
Eastwick College ranked #14 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Ramsey, Eastwick College is a private for-profit university. About 15% of the degrees Eastwick College awards are in nursing, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Eastwick College
Caldwell College ranked #15 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Caldwell, Caldwell College is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 15% of the degrees granted here, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Caldwell College
Mercer County Community College placed #16 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public university. About 14% of the degrees Mercer County Community College awards are in nursing, or about 116 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Mercer County Community College
College Of Saint Elizabeth placed #17 for nursing by degree focus. College Of Saint Elizabeth is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Morristown. About 12% of the degrees College Of Saint Elizabeth awards are in nursing, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for College Of Saint Elizabeth
Ramapo College Of New Jersey ranked #18 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College Of New Jersey is a public institution. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 147 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Ramapo College Of New Jersey
Bloomfield College ranked #19 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Bloomfield, Bloomfield College is a public institution. About 10% of the degrees Bloomfield College awards are in nursing, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Bloomfield College
Berkeley College Woodland Park placed #20 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Woodland Park, Berkeley College Woodland Park is a private for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Berkeley College Woodland Park
Camden County College landed the #21 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public university. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 161 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Camden County College
Atlantic Cape Community College comes in at #22 for nursing focus this year. Set in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Atlantic Cape Community College
Brookdale Community College landed the #23 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 131 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Brookdale Community College
Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus placed #24 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Teaneck, Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 116 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus
Ocean County College comes in at #25 for nursing focus this year. Ocean County College is a public school located in the suburb of Toms River. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 132 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Ocean County College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused nursing list:
These schools also award degrees in nursing and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Nursing Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Rutgers University Newark | Newark, NJ | 0.3% |
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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