Federal data
Highest earning master's registered nursing programs in New Jersey
New Jersey registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairleigh Dickinson University | Teaneck | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $127,638 | 122 |
| 2 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne | Public, 4-year | $122,569 | 33 |
| 3 | Felician University | Lodi | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $121,015 | 70 |
| 4 | Rowan University | Glassboro | Public, 4-year | $119,453 | 59 |
| 5 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $115,337 | 108 |
| 6 | Thomas Edison State University | Trenton | Public, 4-year | $111,745 | 30 |
| 7 | Seton Hall University | South Orange | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $111,063 | 74 |
| 8 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah | Public, 4-year | $109,999 | 43 |
| 9 | Rutgers University | Camden | Public, 4-year | $102,721 | 35 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.