Nursing Schools in New Jersey - NJ
Click on an area of interest to find schools:
- CNA Training in New Jersey
- Approved LPN Programs in New Jersey
- Nursing Diploma Programs in New Jersey
- Associate Degrees Nursing Programs in New Jersey
- Baccalaureate (BSN) Programs in New Jersey
- RN to BSN Programs in New Jersey
- RN to MSN Programs in New Jersey
- Master's Degrees in Nursing in New Jersey
- Nurse Practitioner - Advanced Practice Nurse Programs in New Jersey
- DNP Programs in New Jersey
- Featured Nursing Schools in New Jersey
For more than a century the nursing schools in New Jersey have been graduating nurses into the health care field. Recently the number of New Jersey nursing school graduates has not kept up with the demand for highly skilled and educated nurses at New Jersey hospitals and health care agencies. Much of this is attributable to the nursing faculty shortage at the New Jersey area nursing schools, there are not enough instructors to teach the number of applicants, thus not enough nursing students are being graduated to the work force. New Jersey nursing schools turned away hundreds of well qualified applicants due to lack of nursing faculty. However, there is more to the story. Learn more about becoming a nurse in New Jersey.
Online Nursing Schools in New Jersey
A solution for registered nurses is to earn their LPN to BSN, RN to BSN or MSN online at one of the Online Nursing Schools found on this website. These nursing schools are CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) accredited. There are no waitlists for qualified applicants and the cost per credit is similar to other nursing programs in New Jersey. If you are interested in becoming a member of a nursing school faculty, the University of Phoenix School of Nursing offers an online Master’s in Nursing Health Care Education program that will prepare you for this role. Request information from the featured online schools you’ll find on this site and consider the work and life benefits these nursing programs offer.
New Jersey Nursing Job Outlook and Salary Information
The nursing and nursing faculty shortage is growing each year in New Jersey. No solid solution has been presented as of recently. This means that there has not been a better time to start or advance your nursing career in New Jersey. Hospitals are fighting for new graduates of BSN programs and paying top salaries along with amazing benefits packages. Get your nursing education completed through on of our featured nursing programs and you’re looking at a very promising career.
According to salary.com the median salary for a registered nurse in Atlantic City, NJ is $66,206, in Trenton $66,559, in Vineland $64,200, in Bergen $68,014. According to studentdoc.com the average annual nursing salary in New Jersey is $55,270.
Campus Schools:
Gwynedd Mercy College
Programs: BS Accelerated Degree in Nursing - RN to BSN (RN license required) , BS in Accelerated Degree Nursing with MSN option - RN to BSN to MSN (RN license required)
Dover Business College
Programs: LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) , Patient Care Technician , Medical Assistant
Lincoln Technical Institute
Programs: Nursing (Practical) , Medical Assistant Technology , Medical Assistant
Prism Career Institute
Programs: Practical Nursing-Diploma , Medical Assistant-Diploma
Harris School of Business
Programs: Professional Medical Assistant Plus , Professional Medical Assistant
Online Schools:
The College Network
Capella University
The University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Featured Campus Based New Jersey Nursing Schools
University of Phoenix College of Health and Human Services
University of Phoenix offers CCNE accredited nursing degree programs at campuses nationwide as well as online for registered nurses. Request information from the University of Phoenix School of Nursing.
Monmouth University
Monmouth University offers an RN to BSN, Masters in Nursing Programs, as well as post-master's and post-bachelor's certificates.
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Rutgers College of Nursing
Rutgers College of Nursing offers an online or blended Doctor of Nursing Practice program (DNP) with two specialization options, a clinical track or an administrative track. Rutgers College of Nursing also offers Master's, post master's and undergraduate nursing programs. The Rutgers Baccalaureate and Master's programs are accredited by the CCNE.
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New Jersey Board of Nursing Approved Associate Degree Nursing Programs
Cumberland County College |
Atlantic Cape Community College |
Bergen Community College |
Burlington County College Dept. of Nursing |
Passaic County Community College |
Raritan Valley Community College |
County College of Morris |
Mercer County Community College |
Brookdale Community College |
Middlesex County College-Raritan Bay Medical Center |
Salem Community College |
Essex County College |
Ocean County College |
Warren County College |
Gloucester County College |
New Jersey Board of Nursing Approved Diploma Programs
Bayonne Medical Center School of Nursing |
Capital Health Systems, Mercer Campus |
Charles E. Gregory School of Nursing |
Christ Hospital School of Nursing |
Trinitas School of Nursing |
Helene Fuld School of Nursing in Camden County |
Holy Name Hospital School of Nursing |
Merit LLC - Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing |
Muhlenberg Reg. Med. Ctr. Harold B & Dorothy A Snyder School |
Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing |
St. Francis Medical Ctr SON |
New Jersey Board of Nursing Approved Baccalaureate Programs
Felician College
The Felician College BSN entry to nursing program is Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited and approved by the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
Programs Offered: BSN, BSN Fast Track, RN to BSN
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Seton Hall University - College of Nursing
Programs Offered: BSN, BSN Second Degree, RN-to-BSN, RN-to-MSN Bridge, Master's, MSN - (Tracks: Health Systems Administration, Case Management & Health Systems Administration, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, School Nursing, and Master of Arts in Nursing Education, Clinical Nurse Leader), Joint MSN/MBA, Graduate Certificates - (School Nurse, Nursing Case Management, Nursing Administration), PhD in Nursing
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400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079
St. Peter's College |
New Jersey City University |
New Jersey City University (Wall Township) |
Richard Stockton College of NJ Division of Professional Studies |
College of St. Elizabeth |
Rutgers, The State University |
Rutgers, The State University |
William Paterson University |
Ramapo College of New Jersey |
Marjorie K. Unterberg SON & Health Studies Monmouth University |
Thomas Jefferson University School of Nursing |
Henry P. Becton, School of Nurisng & Allied Health Fairleigh Dickinson University |
Kean University |
Felician College |
Bloomfield College |
Seton Hall University |
The College of New Jersey |
Thomas Edison State College |
UMDNJ School of Nursing |
