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Best ROI Universities in New Jersey

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in New Jersey.

33 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate ROI Ratio
1 Thomas Edison State University
Public NJ ROI
$6,638 $65,570 N/A 9.9x
2 Chamberlain University-New Jersey
Private For-Profit NJ ROI
$20,462 $84,533 N/A 4.1x
3 Rutgers University-Newark
Public NJ ROI
$16,586 $61,263 67% 3.7x
4 New Jersey Institute of Technology
Public NJ ROI
$19,022 $69,591 73% 3.7x
5 Rutgers University-Camden
Public NJ ROI
$17,079 $61,263 66% 3.6x
6 Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Public NJ ROI
$17,239 $61,263 85% 3.6x
7 Kean University
Public NJ ROI
$13,426 $46,603 47% 3.5x
8 Ramapo College of New Jersey
Public NJ ROI
$15,978 $53,872 71% 3.4x
9 The College of New Jersey
Public NJ ROI
$18,685 $62,649 86% 3.4x
10 New Jersey City University
Public NJ ROI
$13,971 $45,918 39% 3.3x
11 Montclair State University
Public NJ ROI
$14,766 $47,944 65% 3.2x
12 Rowan University
Public NJ ROI
$15,700 $50,705 68% 3.2x
13 Stockton University
Public NJ ROI
$15,532 $48,223 74% 3.1x
14 William Paterson University of New Jersey
Public NJ ROI
$15,150 $44,928 52% 3.0x
15 Strayer University-New Jersey
Private For-Profit NJ ROI
$13,920 $36,582 N/A 2.6x
16 DeVry University-New Jersey
Private For-Profit NJ ROI
$17,488 $42,178 8% 2.4x
17 Rabbinical College of America
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$13,000 $27,418 22% 2.1x
18 Felician University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$37,830 $56,957 51% 1.5x
19 Stevens Institute of Technology
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$60,952 $90,326 89% 1.5x
20 Princeton University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$59,710 $87,815 97% 1.5x
21 Saint Elizabeth University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$35,942 $49,479 42% 1.4x
22 Rider University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$38,900 $51,289 65% 1.3x
23 Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Private For-Profit NJ ROI
$28,600 $37,060 44% 1.3x
24 Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$35,822 $45,916 57% 1.3x
25 Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$35,822 $45,916 68% 1.3x
26 Monmouth University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$44,850 $55,825 69% 1.2x
27 Centenary University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$37,732 $46,049 59% 1.2x
28 Georgian Court University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$37,110 $44,627 55% 1.2x
29 Caldwell University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$39,450 $47,439 64% 1.2x
30 Seton Hall University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$51,370 $60,291 72% 1.2x
31 Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$30,680 $35,477 33% 1.2x
32 Drew University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$45,360 $47,562 73% 1.0x
33 Saint Peter's University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$41,054 $42,470 62% 1.0x

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by best roi metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Best ROI university in New Jersey is Thomas Edison State University, followed by Chamberlain University-New Jersey. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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