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2024 Best Registered Nursing Schools in New Jersey

40 Colleges in New Jersey
5,107 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in registered nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 40 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Registered Nursing Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,107 degrees in registered nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School

Best Registered Nursing Schools in New Jersey The registered nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Registered Nursing rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for registered nursing 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.

Pick Your Registered Nursing Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Registered Nursing
Bachelor's Degrees in Registered Nursing
Master's Degrees in Registered Nursing

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Registered Nursing Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Registered Nursing in New Jersey

The schools below may not offer all types of registered nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New Jersey Schools in Registered Nursing

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
351 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you wish to pursue a degree in registered nursing. Located in the 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 351 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In NJ
84 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

The College of New Jersey is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in registered nursing. TCNJ is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Ewing. A Best Colleges rank of #251 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.

There were roughly 84 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from The College of New Jersey

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
302 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Rutgers University - Camden is a good option for students pursuing a degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #658 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers Camden is a great university overall.

There were roughly 302 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Rutgers University - Camden

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NJ
182 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Felician University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in registered nursing. Located in the large suburb of Lodi, Felician is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 182 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Felician in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Felician University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NJ
148 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #739 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William Paterson University is a great university overall.

There were about 148 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NJ
109 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

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.

There were roughly 109 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Seton Hall University

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ
212 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Chamberlain - New Jersey is a small private for-profit university located in the suburb of North Brunswick.

There were about 212 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Chamberlain - New Jersey in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Chamberlain University - New Jersey

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
35th Most Popular In NJ
43 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Jersey City, Eastern International College - Jersey City is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 43 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Eastern International College - Jersey City in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Eastern International College - Jersey City

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In NJ
88 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

FDU is a moderately-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 about 88 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39th Most Popular In NJ

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 schools nationwide means Monmouth is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Monmouth University


 

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 14,768
Pennsylvania 978 8,906
Maryland 618 3,689
District of Columbia 441 730
Delaware 345 1,103

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing Science 501
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 89
Clinical Nurse Leader 56
Critical Care Nursing 37
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 30
Nursing Practice 25
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16
Nursing Administration 13
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 12
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 9

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