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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing for a Doctorate”.

Top 11 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Jersey

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing for a Doctorate list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 163 doctorate’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #1 spot in our “Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Camden. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing for a Doctorate. Rutgers University - Camden is located in Camden, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new jersey doctor’s degree vets studying nursing list, Rutgers Camden has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 237 of the 7,076 students enrolled at Rutgers Camden were GI Bill® students, of which 121 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,118. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers Camden]](/colleges/rutgers-university-camden/student-life/veterans/)

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Stockton University
Galloway, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stockton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing for a Doctorate list. Stockton University is a medium-sized school located in Galloway, New Jersey that handed out 2 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Stockton State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Our most recent data shows that 272 of the 9,893 students enrolled at Stockton State were GI Bill® students, of which 168 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,955. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. FDU is a medium-sized school located in Teaneck, New Jersey that handed out 6 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new jersey doctor’s degree vets studying nursing list, FDU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 48 of the 7,479 students enrolled at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,737. To help with additional expenses, 14 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing for a Doctorate list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

Rutgers Newark not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Among the 13,231 students enrolled at Rutgers University - Newark, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $29,673. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - Newark offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Rutgers University - Newark Veteran Student Life Report

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

Kean University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing for a Doctorate ranking. Kean University is a fairly large school located in Union, New Jersey that handed out 3 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Kean also made our “Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #7.Of the 14,064 students enrolled at Kean University, 253 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,357. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kean University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Kean University]](/colleges/kean-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, New Jersey

Monmouth University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing for a Doctorate ranking. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Long Branch, New Jersey. It awarded 7 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new jersey doctor’s degree vets studying nursing list, Monmouth has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Among the 5,674 students enrolled at Monmouth University, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,086. On top of their other funding sources, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #8, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing for a Doctorate list. Wayne, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new jersey doctor’s degree vets studying nursing list, William Paterson University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Among the 9,635 students enrolled at William Paterson University, 133 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,535. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Felician University
Lodi, New Jersey

Felician University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing for a Doctorate ranking. Felician University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lodi, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Felician also took the #8 spot in our “Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.According to our most recent data, Felician University supports 2,556 students, and 42 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 34 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,644. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Felician]](/colleges/felician-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Thomas Edison State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. TESU is located in Trenton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

TESU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,326 of the 10,495 students enrolled at Thomas Edison State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,040 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,949. In addition to receiving other benefits, 548 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Nursing for a Doctorate ranking. Seton Hall is a medium-sized school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 2 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seton Hall, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 27 of the 9,814 students enrolled at Seton Hall were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,158. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Seton Hall University Veteran Student Life Report

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