Best Value Colleges in New Jersey
157 colleges ranked by value score. Based on earnings after graduation, net cost, and graduation rates.
#1
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ·private
Earnings
$110,066
Net Price
$6,128/yr
Grad Rate
97%
100
Value
#2
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ·public
Earnings
$84,276
Net Price
$16,504/yr
Grad Rate
73%
93
Value
#3
Yeshiva Toras Chaim
Lakewood, NJ·private
Earnings
$62,526
Net Price
$5,356/yr
Grad Rate
29%
84
Value
#4
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ·private
Earnings
$57,815
Net Price
$12,199/yr
Grad Rate
61%
72
Value
#5
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ·public
Earnings
$67,541
Net Price
$18,173/yr
Grad Rate
71%
66
Value
#6
Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, NJ·public
Earnings
$74,479
Net Price
$18,745/yr
Grad Rate
67%
66
Value
#7
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ·public
Earnings
$61,415
Net Price
$15,566/yr
Grad Rate
64%
64
Value
#8
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ·public
Earnings
$74,479
Net Price
$24,406/yr
Grad Rate
84%
64
Value
#9
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ·public
Earnings
$74,479
Net Price
$19,703/yr
Grad Rate
66%
62
Value
#10
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ·private
Earnings
$108,772
Net Price
$41,346/yr
Grad Rate
88%
58
Value
#11
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ·public
Earnings
$73,323
Net Price
$27,646/yr
Grad Rate
86%
57
Value
#12
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ·private
Earnings
$57,273
Net Price
$15,404/yr
Grad Rate
58%
54
Value
#13
Kean University
Union, NJ·public
Earnings
$57,237
Net Price
$12,447/yr
Grad Rate
45%
52
Value
#14
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ·public
Earnings
$57,602
Net Price
$20,670/yr
Grad Rate
70%
49
Value
#15
Pillar College
Newark, NJ·private
Earnings
$45,577
Net Price
$8,470/yr
Grad Rate
36%
49
Value
#16
Drew University
Madison, NJ·private
Earnings
$63,646
Net Price
$24,280/yr
Grad Rate
71%
47
Value
#17
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ·public
Earnings
$59,988
Net Price
$22,408/yr
Grad Rate
68%
45
Value
#18
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Madison, NJ·private
Earnings
$57,273
Net Price
$22,829/yr
Grad Rate
70%
44
Value
#19
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ·private
Earnings
$67,991
Net Price
$30,988/yr
Grad Rate
71%
39
Value
#20
Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ·private
Earnings
$62,208
Net Price
$24,792/yr
Grad Rate
62%
39
Value