by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 322,592 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Jersey, there were 5,902 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,468 and $24,971 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,420 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,217 and $15,066 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in nursing.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jersey College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate. Jersey College is a small private for-profit school situated in Teterboro, New Jersey. It awarded 618 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Union County College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Cranford, New Jersey, and it awarded 333 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ocean County College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Toms River, New Jersey, and it awarded 150 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brookdale Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lincroft, New Jersey that handed out 140 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bergen Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate. Paramus, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.
Rowan College at Burlington County ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate list. Located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 119 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
County College of Morris came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Randolph, New Jersey, and it awarded 111 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Raritan Valley Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate ranking. RVCC is a medium-sized school located in Branchburg, New Jersey that handed out 106 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercer County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in West Windsor, New Jersey, and it awarded 95 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Camden County College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Camden County College is located in Blackwood, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Hudson County Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate ranking. HCCC is a public institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 92 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Sewell, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 74 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Middlesex County College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Edison, New Jersey, and it awarded 70 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Eastern International College - Belleville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate list. Eastern International College - Belleville is located in Belleville, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Passaic County Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate list. Located in Paterson, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Eastern International College - Jersey City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Eastern International College - Jersey City is a small school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 43 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Eastern International College - Jersey City Nursing Report
Cumberland County College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Cumberland County College is located in Vineland, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Salem Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate ranking. Salem County College is a small school located in Carneys Point, New Jersey that handed out 28 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Essex County College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Essex is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Warren County Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate ranking. Warren County Community College is a small school located in Washington, New Jersey that handed out 16 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastwick College - Ramsey came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate ranking. Eastwick College - Ramsey is a private for-profit institution located in Ramsey, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Best Care College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate list. Best Care College is located in East Orange, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Atlantic Cape Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Jersey for an Associate ranking. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small school located in Mays Landing, New Jersey that handed out 1 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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