2021 Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New Jersey
17
Colleges
2,968
Bachelor's Degrees
$30,054
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 4th in New Jersey. In fact, 2,968 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that 1.8% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New Jersey ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nursing program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
More Ways to Rank Nursing Schools
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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2021 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students
College of Saint Elizabeth tops the 2021 list of our schools in New Jersey that are best for non-traditional nursing students. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Morristown. As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSE, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in New Jersey ranking.
The student loan default rate at CSE is lower than is typical, just 4.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 336 students take at least one class online at CSE. There are roughly 420 part time students in attendance at CSE.
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Thomas Edison State University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.
About 1.5% of TESU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 9,645 students at TESU are exclusively online. 9,641 students are part time.
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Felician University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Lodi, Felician is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Felician did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in New Jersey list.
The student loan default rate at Felician is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 940 students take at least one class online at Felician. 592 students are part time.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population. Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Nursing in New Jersey rankings.
The student loan default rate at Rutgers New Brunswick is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 30,054 students take at least one class online at Rutgers New Brunswick. 7,559 of Rutgers New Brunswick students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Kean University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.
About 3.1% of Kean students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,503 students at Kean that take at least one class online. 3,314 of Kean students are attending part time.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.
About 2.4% of FDU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 325 students at FDU are exclusively online. There are roughly 4,986 part time students in attendance at FDU.
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William Paterson University of New Jersey earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 2.6% of William Paterson University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,122 students at William Paterson University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,144 part time students in attendance at William Paterson University.
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Seton Hall University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. Seton Hall also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in New Jersey list, coming in at #3.
About 1.1% of Seton Hall students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,136 students take at least one class online at Seton Hall. There are roughly 2,229 part time students in attendance at Seton Hall.
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Ramapo College of New Jersey comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. Ramapo College also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Nursing in New Jersey rankings.
About 0.7% of Ramapo College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,224 students at Ramapo College that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,054 part time students in attendance at Ramapo College.
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New Jersey City University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.
The student loan default rate at NJCU is lower than is typical, just 4.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,077 students take at least one class online at NJCU. There are roughly 2,199 part time students in attendance at NJCU.
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