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Nursing Schools in New Jersey

19 schools compared · Average earnings $77,151/yr

19 New Jersey schools offer Nursing. Average graduate earnings run 11% above the national average — something worth factoring in alongside tuition, location, and program fit.

Schools in NJ
19
Avg Grad Earnings
$77,151/yr
+11% vs. national avg
Avg Score
83/100
Top NJ Cities
8
with programs

Nursing Programs in New Jersey

All 19 New Jersey schools offering Nursing, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click a school to see full earnings projections and program details.

# School Score Earnings ROI
1 Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJ		 86 $92,941/yr 92.6x
2 Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ		 86 $82,925/yr 89.7x
3 UCNJ Union College of Union County NJ
Cranford, NJ		 86 $82,581/yr 91.2x
4 Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ		 85 $82,020/yr 80.1x
5 Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ		 85 $80,574/yr 80.7x
6 Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ		 87 $76,681/yr 107.9x
7 Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ		 88 $76,147/yr 116.3x
8 Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJ		 84 $74,795/yr 72.6x
9 Salem Community College
Carneys Point, NJ		 81 $74,062/yr 59.2x
10 Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, NJ		 85 $73,336/yr 87.2x
11 Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus
Vineland, NJ		 86 $71,929/yr 90.1x
12 Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
Sewell, NJ		 86 $71,929/yr 90.1x
13 Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel, NJ		 84 $71,796/yr 81.8x
14 Essex County College
Newark, NJ		 86 $70,500/yr 91.0x
15 Middlesex College
Edison, NJ		 86 $69,896/yr 93.4x
16 Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing
Englewood Cliffs, NJ		 76 $78,831/yr 38.6x
17 Jersey College
Teterboro, NJ		 74 $79,852/yr —
18 Eastern International College-Jersey City
Jersey City, NJ		 72 $90,216/yr 25.5x
19 Best Care College
East Orange, NJ		 72 $64,864/yr —

Where Nursing Programs Cluster in New Jersey

Cities with the most Nursing programs — useful if you want to minimize commute or relocate within state.

City Schools Avg Earnings
Jersey City, NJ 2 $91,579/yr
Toms River, NJ 1 $82,925/yr
Cranford, NJ 1 $82,581/yr
Branchburg, NJ 1 $82,020/yr
Lincroft, NJ 1 $80,574/yr
Teterboro, NJ 1 $79,852/yr
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 1 $78,831/yr
Blackwood, NJ 1 $76,681/yr

Compare Nursing in Other States

Considering a nearby state? Here's how New Jersey compares to others with strong Nursing offerings.

Florida (60) California (58) Ohio (58) North Carolina (54) Texas (52) New York (47) Illinois (37) Pennsylvania (33) Virginia (28) Kentucky (27) Michigan (27) Georgia (25)
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Data from College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, and DOL RAPIDS. Methodology & sources →