Top 50 Best Doctoral Degree Programs in New Jersey by ROI

Every Doctoral 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

23

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$691,562

Across all New Jersey programs

Average Annual Cost

$40,840

Cost of attendance

# College Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Grad rate: 84.7%

 Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. +$2,829,892 $190,541 $35,232 N/A Full ROI →
2 Rutgers University-Newark

Grad rate: 66.9%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$1,517,344 $124,617 $33,749 N/A Full ROI →
3 Rutgers University-Camden

Grad rate: 65.7%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$1,517,092 $124,617 $33,812 N/A Full ROI →
4 Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Grad rate: 84.7%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$1,511,412 $124,617 $35,232 N/A Full ROI →
5 Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Grad rate: 84.7%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,302,352 $114,164 $35,232 N/A Full ROI →
6 Seton Hall University

Grad rate: 71.6%

 Educational Administration and Supervision. +$1,201,616 $115,080 $64,996 N/A Full ROI →
7 Montclair State University

Grad rate: 64.8%

 Educational Administration and Supervision. +$671,196 $80,745 $25,926 N/A Full ROI →
8 Rutgers University-Camden

Grad rate: 65.7%

 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. +$640,072 $80,766 $33,812 N/A Full ROI →
9 Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Grad rate: 84.7%

 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. +$634,392 $80,766 $35,232 N/A Full ROI →
10 Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Grad rate: 84.7%

 Law. +$621,452 $80,119 $35,232 N/A Full ROI →
11 Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Grad rate: 57.3%

 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. +$618,616 $82,489 $47,791 N/A Full ROI →
12 Rutgers University-Newark

Grad rate: 66.9%

 Psychology, General. +$563,484 $76,924 $33,749 N/A Full ROI →
13 Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Grad rate: 84.7%

 Psychology, General. +$557,552 $76,924 $35,232 N/A Full ROI →
14 Seton Hall University

Grad rate: 71.6%

 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. +$512,876 $80,643 $64,996 N/A Full ROI →
15 Rowan University

Grad rate: 68.2%

 Medicine. +$417,196 $69,683 $34,116 N/A Full ROI →
16 The College of New Jersey

Grad rate: 85.5%

 Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. +$415,340 $70,181 $37,070 N/A Full ROI →
17 Strayer University-New Jersey Business Administration, Management and Operations. +$339,240 $58,962 N/A N/A Full ROI →
18 Montclair State University

Grad rate: 64.8%

 Student Counseling and Personnel Services. +$228,976 $58,634 $25,926 N/A Full ROI →
19 Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Grad rate: 84.7%

 Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. +$109,692 $54,531 $35,232 N/A Full ROI →
20 Monmouth University

Grad rate: 69.2%

 Education, General. +$2,468 $54,146 $60,113 N/A Full ROI →
21 Drew University

Grad rate: 73.0%

 Theological and Ministerial Studies. -$71,612 $50,695 $61,378 N/A Full ROI →
22 Beth Medrash Govoha Religion/Religious Studies. -$112,820 $36,359 N/A N/A Full ROI →
23 Caldwell University

Grad rate: 63.5%

 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. -$121,884 $46,623 $53,586 N/A 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.