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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in New Jersey

17 Colleges
$42,600 Avg Salary
$14,466 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 1,469 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

Universal Training Institute

Perth Amboy, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Universal Training Institute the best school in New Jersey for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Perth Amboy, Universal Training Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Best Care College

East Orange, NJ

The excellent programs at Best Care College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in New Jersey. Best Care College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Orange.

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#3

Jersey College

Teterboro, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jersey College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Teterboro, Jersey College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Iselin, Lincoln Tech - Iselin is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 17 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastwick College - Hackensack landed the # 5 spot on the list. Eastwick College - Hackensack is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackensack.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the large suburb of Moorestown, Lincoln Tech - Moorestown is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Prism Career Institute, Cherry Hill landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Prism Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cherry Hill.

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Prism Career Institute, West Atlantic City landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of West Atlantic City, Prism Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Lincoln Tech - Paramus is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Paramus.

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#10

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,262
Pennsylvania 1,952
Maryland 254
Delaware 208

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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