Best ROI colleges in New Jersey
Ten years of reported earnings premium, measured against four years of net price plus earnings forgone while studying.
30eligible colleges$45kcomparison earnings
LOWER10-YEAR ROIHIGHER
1Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ · Private nonprofit
+235%+$479,988
2Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ · Private nonprofit
+82%+$283,836
3New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ · Public
+79%+$194,114
4Chamberlain University-New JerseyNorth Brunswick, NJ · Private for-profit
+52%+$171,454
5Rutgers University-CamdenCamden, NJ · Public
+19%+$49,380
6Rutgers University-NewarkNewark, NJ · Public
+18%+$45,548
7Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ · Public
+10%+$26,736
8Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ · Private nonprofit
+2%+$6,256
9Felician UniversityLodi, NJ · Private nonprofit
−7%−$23,800
10The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ · Public
−11%−$31,004
11Ramapo College of New JerseyMahwah, NJ · Public
−23%−$58,742
12Saint Elizabeth UniversityMorristown, NJ · Private nonprofit
−29%−$79,790
13Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ · Private nonprofit
−33%−$101,002
14Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusTeaneck, NJ · Private nonprofit
−34%−$81,486
15Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, NJ · Private nonprofit
−37%−$83,596
16Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ · Public
−40%−$106,602
17Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusMadison, NJ · Private nonprofit
−41%−$111,186
18Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ · Public
−43%−$103,314
19Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ · Private nonprofit
−43%−$120,548
20Kean UniversityUnion, NJ · Public
−44%−$100,108
21William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ · Public
−46%−$117,330
22Eastwick College-RamseyRamsey, NJ · Private for-profit
−47%−$134,486
23New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, NJ · Public
−48%−$117,242
24Stockton UniversityGalloway, NJ · Public
−50%−$130,800
25Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityBloomfield, NJ · Public
−52%−$153,106
26Centenary UniversityHackettstown, NJ · Private nonprofit
−54%−$140,422
27Drew UniversityMadison, NJ · Private nonprofit
−55%−$151,570
28Georgian Court UniversityLakewood, NJ · Private nonprofit
−58%−$149,880
29Caldwell UniversityCaldwell, NJ · Private nonprofit
−59%−$164,034
30Berkeley College-Woodland ParkWoodland Park, NJ · Private for-profit
−99%−$285,690
Eligibility requires a currently operating college, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and annual average net price of at least $1,000. State rank is relative only to eligible institutions in New Jersey.
Best ROI colleges by state
Every state page uses the same data-quality screen and economic-investment formula as the national ranking.
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