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Registered Nursing Programs in New Jersey

Registered Nursing is a licensure degree: clinical rotations plus the NCLEX exam lead straight into hospital and clinic roles. It posts some of the highest one-year earnings of any bachelor major because demand is deep in nearly every metro.

Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.

Ranked Registered Nursing Programs in New Jersey

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Thomas Edison State UniversityRegistered Nursing$103,401 n=156$25,000 n=159
Felician UniversityRegistered Nursing$100,566 n=279$31,000 n=246
William Paterson University of New JerseyRegistered Nursing$100,216 n=238$26,060 n=527
Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityRegistered Nursing$99,961 n=124$25,500 n=102
Montclair State UniversityRegistered Nursing$99,961 n=124$25,500 n=102
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusRegistered Nursing$98,600 n=137$26,795 n=103
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusRegistered Nursing$98,600 n=137$26,795 n=103
Ramapo College of New JerseyRegistered Nursing$97,842 n=182$22,560 n=141
Seton Hall UniversityRegistered Nursing$96,072 n=167$27,000 n=180
New Jersey City UniversityRegistered Nursing$95,074 n=257$29,278 n=154
Rutgers University-CamdenRegistered Nursing$92,735 n=1,089$26,500 n=850
Rutgers University-New BrunswickRegistered Nursing$92,735 n=1,089$26,500 n=850
Caldwell UniversityRegistered Nursing$92,614 n=104$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=88
Georgian Court UniversityRegistered Nursing$92,513 n=157$27,429 n=184
Rowan UniversityRegistered Nursing$90,061 n=101$27,113 Small program - rough guide n=86
Chamberlain University-New JerseyRegistered Nursing$89,974 n=12,926$41,125 n=16,389

Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs

These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Eastwick College-HackensackRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Berkeley College-Woodland ParkRegistered Nursing$100,105 Small program - rough guide n=76Not published
Eastwick College-RamseyRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Kean UniversityRegistered Nursing$111,674 Small program - rough guide n=53Not published
Monmouth UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=56
Rider UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Saint Peter's UniversityRegistered Nursing$87,470 Small program - rough guide n=55$25,504 Small program - rough guide n=55
Saint Elizabeth UniversityRegistered Nursing$103,664 Small program - rough guide n=82$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=51
Stockton UniversityRegistered Nursing$89,849 Small program - rough guide n=93$27,000 n=127
The College of New JerseyRegistered Nursing$94,464 Small program - rough guide n=88$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=73
Eastern International College-Jersey CityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published

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