Highest-earning colleges in New Jersey
Colleges ranked by reported median earnings five years after completion. Price and modeled ROI do not affect the order.
33eligible collegesYear 5earnings period
LOWERMEDIAN EARNINGS · YEAR 5 AFTER COMPLETIONHIGHER
1Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ · Private nonprofit
$113,450Observed median earnings
2Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ · Private nonprofit
$107,922Observed median earnings
3Chamberlain University-New JerseyNorth Brunswick, NJ · Private for-profit
$95,339Observed median earnings
4New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ · Public
$89,013Observed median earnings
5Thomas Edison State UniversityTrenton, NJ · Public
$81,135Observed median earnings
6Felician UniversityLodi, NJ · Private nonprofit
$76,638Observed median earnings
7Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ · Private nonprofit
$76,204Observed median earnings
8Rutgers University-CamdenCamden, NJ · Public
$75,436Observed median earnings
9Rutgers University-NewarkNewark, NJ · Public
$75,436Observed median earnings
10Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ · Public
$75,436Observed median earnings
11The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ · Public
$70,958Observed median earnings
12Strayer University-New JerseyPiscataway, NJ · Private for-profit
$67,616Observed median earnings
13Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ · Private nonprofit
$65,295Observed median earnings
14Ramapo College of New JerseyMahwah, NJ · Public
$64,395Observed median earnings
15Saint Elizabeth UniversityMorristown, NJ · Private nonprofit
$64,271Observed median earnings
16Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ · Public
$61,303Observed median earnings
17Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusMadison, NJ · Private nonprofit
$61,013Observed median earnings
18Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusTeaneck, NJ · Private nonprofit
$61,013Observed median earnings
19Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ · Private nonprofit
$60,862Observed median earnings
20Eastwick College-RamseyRamsey, NJ · Private for-profit
$60,381Observed median earnings
21Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, NJ · Private nonprofit
$59,520Observed median earnings
22Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityBloomfield, NJ · Public
$58,895Observed median earnings
23Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ · Public
$58,895Observed median earnings
24William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ · Public
$58,765Observed median earnings
25Stockton UniversityGalloway, NJ · Public
$58,188Observed median earnings
26Kean UniversityUnion, NJ · Public
$57,968Observed median earnings
27New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, NJ · Public
$57,697Observed median earnings
28Drew UniversityMadison, NJ · Private nonprofit
$57,555Observed median earnings
29Centenary UniversityHackettstown, NJ · Private nonprofit
$57,159Observed median earnings
30Caldwell UniversityCaldwell, NJ · Private nonprofit
$56,473Observed median earnings
31Georgian Court UniversityLakewood, NJ · Private nonprofit
$55,726Observed median earnings
32Beth Medrash GovohaLakewood, NJ · Private nonprofit
$54,079Observed median earnings
33Berkeley College-Woodland ParkWoodland Park, NJ · Private for-profit
$45,271Observed median earnings
The ranking includes currently operating colleges in New Jersey with reported bachelor’s-level programs, at least 500 students and available year-5 earnings. It does not adjust for program mix, geography, student background or cost.
Highest-earning colleges by state
Every state page uses the same year-5 federal earnings measure and national eligibility screen.
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