Hello again allnurses Community!
I have applied to the Family Nurse Practitioner programs at The University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ and Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. I'm just interested in receiving some preliminary opinions/information about the two programs. I've created a little comparison of the two schools with some information I came across online. Which university would you choose? Which program sounds better? And I would also appreciate any other information about the programs.
Thank you!
UMDNJ:
47 credits, 810 clinical hours
$587 per credit, that's about $27,589 but including required books and fees the total price of education is $30,000+
If I go to UMDNJ, I will have to attend classes on-campus and have the option to complete it part-time. UMDNJ is about 15 minutes away from my house.
Thomas Jefferson University:
36 credits, 16 clinical hours per week in each clinical course
$1013 per credit, including additional fees, the total price is around $40,000+
At TJU, I have the option to complete the program part-time (max of 6 years) and I can also complete the entire program online. TJU advertises there 95% MSN passing rate on certification exams and 100% job placement rate. TJU also ranks in the top 100 on the nation's best online nursing programs list. For nursing in general it ranks #124 compared to UMDNJs #234.