Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in New Jersey by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree program in New Jersey ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in New Jersey

561

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$17,365

Across all New Jersey programs

Average Annual Cost

$39,772

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Princeton University Grad rate: 97.3%	Computer Engineering.	+$2,471,980	$181,687	$80,440	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Rutgers University-New Brunswick Grad rate: 84.7%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$893,645	$95,327	$35,232	$23,679	Full ROI →
3	Thomas Edison State University	Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.	+$861,190	$85,834	N/A	$11,474	Full ROI →
4	Stevens Institute of Technology Grad rate: 88.9%	Computer Science.	+$859,594	$102,092	$76,449	$27,000	Full ROI →
5	Thomas Edison State University	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$814,705	$84,262	N/A	$22,618	Full ROI →
6	Rutgers University-Newark Grad rate: 66.9%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$807,419	$90,572	$33,749	$21,500	Full ROI →
7	Rutgers University-Camden Grad rate: 65.7%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$807,167	$90,572	$33,812	$21,500	Full ROI →
8	Rutgers University-New Brunswick Grad rate: 84.7%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$801,487	$90,572	$35,232	$21,500	Full ROI →
9	New Jersey City University Grad rate: 38.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$688,648	$83,056	$23,668	$28,000	Full ROI →
10	Kean University Grad rate: 47.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$684,671	$82,619	$24,924	$20,750	Full ROI →
11	Ramapo College of New Jersey Grad rate: 70.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$683,901	$84,019	$30,176	$26,500	Full ROI →
12	The College of New Jersey Grad rate: 85.5%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$673,611	$84,723	$37,070	$24,125	Full ROI →
13	William Paterson University of New Jersey Grad rate: 51.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$664,780	$82,170	$26,555	$24,000	Full ROI →
14	Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Grad rate: 32.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$658,718	$86,158	$44,298	$35,000	Full ROI →
15	New Jersey Institute of Technology Grad rate: 73.4%	Computer Engineering.	+$635,981	$81,755	$32,228	$22,375	Full ROI →
16	Saint Elizabeth University Grad rate: 42.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$634,763	$86,060	$52,328	$27,500	Full ROI →
17	Rutgers University-New Brunswick Grad rate: 84.7%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$624,267	$81,711	$35,232	$21,500	Full ROI →
18	Rutgers University-Camden Grad rate: 65.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$615,592	$81,432	$33,812	$28,000	Full ROI →
19	Rutgers University-New Brunswick Grad rate: 84.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$609,912	$81,432	$35,232	$28,000	Full ROI →
20	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Grad rate: 57.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$601,261	$83,410	$47,791	$26,500	Full ROI →
21	New Jersey Institute of Technology Grad rate: 73.4%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$601,119	$80,211	$32,228	$25,325	Full ROI →
22	Seton Hall University Grad rate: 71.6%	Business/Managerial Economics.	+$586,961	$85,800	$64,996	$21,522	Full ROI →
23	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Grad rate: 67.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$581,065	$83,410	$52,840	$26,500	Full ROI →
24	Stevens Institute of Technology Grad rate: 88.9%	Engineering-Related Fields.	+$579,867	$88,104	$76,449	$26,975	Full ROI →
25	Rutgers University-New Brunswick Grad rate: 84.7%	Engineering Science.	+$578,554	$79,611	$35,232	$24,250	Full ROI →
26	Stockton University Grad rate: 73.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$574,394	$78,974	$32,159	$27,000	Full ROI →
27	The College of New Jersey Grad rate: 85.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$573,124	$79,839	$37,070	$26,204	Full ROI →
28	Rutgers University-Newark Grad rate: 66.9%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$569,170	$78,722	$33,749	$22,425	Full ROI →
29	Felician University Grad rate: 50.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$567,666	$82,545	$50,346	$31,000	Full ROI →
30	Stevens Institute of Technology Grad rate: 88.9%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$567,102	$87,433	$76,449	$26,490	Full ROI →
31	Rutgers University-New Brunswick Grad rate: 84.7%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$563,238	$78,722	$35,232	$22,425	Full ROI →
32	Stevens Institute of Technology Grad rate: 88.9%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$556,914	$86,958	$76,449	$27,000	Full ROI →
33	Stevens Institute of Technology Grad rate: 88.9%	Computer Engineering.	+$543,128	$86,264	$76,449	$26,930	Full ROI →
34	Rowan University Grad rate: 68.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$538,526	$77,437	$34,116	$25,000	Full ROI →
35	Saint Peter's University Grad rate: 61.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$519,975	$79,660	$50,052	$24,457	Full ROI →
36	New Jersey Institute of Technology Grad rate: 73.4%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$502,883	$75,041	$32,228	$21,500	Full ROI →
37	New Jersey Institute of Technology Grad rate: 73.4%	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	+$493,539	$74,616	$32,228	$22,125	Full ROI →
38	The College of New Jersey Grad rate: 85.5%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$485,925	$75,229	$37,070	$22,500	Full ROI →
39	William Paterson University of New Jersey Grad rate: 51.9%	Chemistry.	+$485,040	$71,563	$26,555	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Rowan University Grad rate: 68.2%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$484,468	$74,616	$34,116	$23,250	Full ROI →
41	Georgian Court University Grad rate: 54.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$471,755	$77,098	$49,198	$24,750	Full ROI →
42	The College of New Jersey Grad rate: 85.5%	Engineering Science.	+$461,480	$72,488	$37,070	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Strayer University-New Jersey	Information Science/Studies.	+$461,452	$68,667	N/A	$53,250	Full ROI →
44	Rutgers University-Newark Grad rate: 66.9%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$453,769	$72,957	$33,749	$22,500	Full ROI →
45	Rutgers University-Camden Grad rate: 65.7%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$453,517	$72,957	$33,812	$22,500	Full ROI →
46	Rutgers University-New Brunswick Grad rate: 84.7%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$447,837	$72,957	$35,232	$22,500	Full ROI →
47	Rutgers University-New Brunswick Grad rate: 84.7%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$447,104	$72,971	$35,232	$23,250	Full ROI →
48	Stevens Institute of Technology Grad rate: 88.9%	Civil Engineering.	+$446,434	$81,434	$76,449	$27,000	Full ROI →
49	Stevens Institute of Technology Grad rate: 88.9%	Chemical Engineering.	+$445,097	$81,346	$76,449	$26,686	Full ROI →
50	New Jersey Institute of Technology Grad rate: 73.4%	Industrial Engineering.	+$442,378	$72,252	$32,228	$25,000	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.