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

Every Master'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

198

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$469,164

Across all New Jersey programs

Average Annual Cost

$42,172

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Stevens Institute of Technology Grad rate: 88.9%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,620,122	$130,651	$76,449	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Rutgers University-Newark Grad rate: 66.9%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,603,822	$125,566	$33,749	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Rutgers University-Camden Grad rate: 65.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,603,696	$125,566	$33,812	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Rutgers University-New Brunswick Grad rate: 84.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,600,856	$125,566	$35,232	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Grad rate: 57.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,487,678	$121,163	$47,791	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Grad rate: 67.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,477,580	$121,163	$52,840	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Rutgers University-New Brunswick Grad rate: 84.7%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,463,796	$118,713	$35,232	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Rutgers University-New Brunswick Grad rate: 84.7%	Dentistry.	+$1,449,276	$117,987	$35,232	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Rutgers University-Camden Grad rate: 65.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,394,896	$115,126	$33,812	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Rutgers University-New Brunswick Grad rate: 84.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,392,056	$115,126	$35,232	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Thomas Edison State University	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,329,240	$108,462	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Grad rate: 57.3%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,293,658	$111,462	$47,791	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Grad rate: 67.6%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,283,560	$111,462	$52,840	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Ramapo College of New Jersey Grad rate: 70.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,268,108	$108,423	$30,176	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Monmouth University Grad rate: 69.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,242,254	$110,124	$60,113	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Seton Hall University Grad rate: 71.6%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$1,242,048	$110,602	$64,996	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Kean University Grad rate: 47.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,241,152	$106,550	$24,924	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Stevens Institute of Technology Grad rate: 88.9%	Systems Engineering.	+$1,169,142	$108,102	$76,449	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Rutgers University-Newark Grad rate: 66.9%	Biological and Physical Sciences.	+$1,146,262	$102,688	$33,749	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Rutgers University-Camden Grad rate: 65.7%	Biological and Physical Sciences.	+$1,146,136	$102,688	$33,812	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Rutgers University-New Brunswick Grad rate: 84.7%	Biological and Physical Sciences.	+$1,143,296	$102,688	$35,232	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Seton Hall University Grad rate: 71.6%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,136,308	$105,315	$64,996	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Montclair State University Grad rate: 64.8%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,064,028	$97,794	$25,926	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Seton Hall University Grad rate: 71.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,061,748	$101,587	$64,996	N/A	Full ROI →
25	New Jersey Institute of Technology Grad rate: 73.4%	Information Science/Studies.	+$1,049,604	$97,703	$32,228	N/A	Full ROI →
26	New Jersey Institute of Technology Grad rate: 73.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,048,004	$97,623	$32,228	N/A	Full ROI →
27	New Jersey City University Grad rate: 38.7%	Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.	+$1,022,124	$95,473	$23,668	N/A	Full ROI →
28	New Jersey Institute of Technology Grad rate: 73.4%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$968,044	$93,625	$32,228	N/A	Full ROI →
29	New Jersey Institute of Technology Grad rate: 73.4%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$931,964	$91,821	$32,228	N/A	Full ROI →
30	Rider University Grad rate: 64.8%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$923,976	$93,597	$53,982	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Seton Hall University Grad rate: 71.6%	Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies.	+$859,988	$91,499	$64,996	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Seton Hall University Grad rate: 71.6%	Law.	+$831,668	$90,083	$64,996	N/A	Full ROI →
33	New Jersey Institute of Technology Grad rate: 73.4%	Engineering-Related Fields.	+$820,364	$86,241	$32,228	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Centenary University Grad rate: 59.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$817,718	$88,021	$51,351	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Saint Peter's University Grad rate: 61.7%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$786,136	$86,312	$50,052	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Rowan University Grad rate: 68.2%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$740,408	$82,432	$34,116	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Felician University Grad rate: 50.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$739,408	$84,005	$50,346	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Thomas Edison State University	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$733,420	$78,671	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Stockton University Grad rate: 73.7%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$731,222	$81,777	$32,159	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Seton Hall University Grad rate: 71.6%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$725,828	$84,791	$64,996	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Ramapo College of New Jersey Grad rate: 70.7%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$718,328	$80,934	$30,176	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Princeton University Grad rate: 97.3%	Public Policy Analysis.	+$712,440	$85,666	$80,440	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Grad rate: 57.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$710,298	$82,294	$47,791	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Rutgers University-Newark Grad rate: 66.9%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$709,842	$80,867	$33,749	N/A	Full ROI →
45	Rutgers University-Camden Grad rate: 65.7%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$709,716	$80,867	$33,812	N/A	Full ROI →
46	New Jersey Institute of Technology Grad rate: 73.4%	Civil Engineering.	+$708,844	$80,665	$32,228	N/A	Full ROI →
47	Rutgers University-New Brunswick Grad rate: 84.7%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$706,876	$80,867	$35,232	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Saint Peter's University Grad rate: 61.7%	Insurance.	+$703,776	$82,194	$50,052	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Grad rate: 67.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$700,200	$82,294	$52,840	N/A	Full ROI →
50	Stevens Institute of Technology Grad rate: 88.9%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$691,182	$84,204	$76,449	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.