53 colleges ranked by return on investment — based on U.S. Department of Education data.
| # | College / University | ROI Rating | Break-Even | Grad Salary | Med. Debt | Grad Rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 |
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
|
High ROI | 0.1 yrs | $110,066 | $10,320 | 98% | Private Non-profit |
| 🥈 |
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
|
High ROI | 0.4 yrs | $108,772 | $27,000 | 87% | Private Non-profit |
| 🥉 |
Chamberlain University-New Jersey
North Brunswick, NJ
|
High ROI | 0.4 yrs | $92,405 | $20,919 | 33% | Private For-profit |
| 4 |
Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ
|
High ROI | 0.4 yrs | $69,331 | $12,500 | N/A | Public |
| 5 |
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ
|
High ROI | 0.5 yrs | $84,276 | $21,000 | 73% | Public |
| 6 |
Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, NJ
|
High ROI | 0.6 yrs | $74,479 | $21,500 | 67% | Public |
| 7 |
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ
|
High ROI | 0.6 yrs | $74,479 | $21,500 | 84% | Public |
| 8 |
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ
|
High ROI | 0.6 yrs | $74,479 | $21,500 | 64% | Public |
| 9 |
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ
|
High ROI | 0.7 yrs | $73,323 | $23,250 | 86% | Public |
| 10 |
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
|
High ROI | 0.7 yrs | $70,196 | $22,750 | 69% | Private Non-profit |
| 11 |
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ
|
High ROI | 0.7 yrs | $67,541 | $21,000 | 70% | Public |
| 12 |
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
|
High ROI | 0.9 yrs | $67,991 | $27,000 | 72% | Private Non-profit |
| 13 |
Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok
Elizabeth, NJ
|
High ROI | 1 yrs | $82,560 | N/A | 14% | Private Non-profit |
| 14 |
Drew University
Madison, NJ
|
High ROI | 1 yrs | $63,646 | $25,288 | 70% | Private Non-profit |
| 15 |
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
Bloomfield, NJ
|
High ROI | 1 yrs | $61,415 | $22,000 | 38% | Public |
| 16 |
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
|
High ROI | 1 yrs | $61,415 | $22,000 | 65% | Public |
| 17 |
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
|
High ROI | 1 yrs | $59,988 | $20,500 | 67% | Public |
| 18 |
Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
|
High ROI | 1.1 yrs | $62,208 | $26,130 | 61% | Private Non-profit |
| 19 |
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ
|
High ROI | 1.1 yrs | $57,815 | $20,500 | 58% | Private Non-profit |
| 20 |
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ
|
High ROI | 1.2 yrs | $57,780 | $22,334 | 44% | Public |
| 21 |
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
|
High ROI | 1.1 yrs | $57,602 | $20,500 | 69% | Public |
| 22 |
Felician University
Lodi, NJ
|
High ROI | 1.3 yrs | $57,602 | $25,000 | 47% | Private Non-profit |
| 23 |
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Madison, NJ
|
High ROI | 1.4 yrs | $57,273 | $25,000 | 67% | Private Non-profit |
| 24 |
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ
|
High ROI | 1.4 yrs | $57,273 | $25,000 | 53% | Private Non-profit |
| 25 |
Kean University
Union, NJ
|
High ROI | 1.3 yrs | $57,237 | $23,250 | 47% | Public |
| 26 |
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ
|
High ROI | 1.3 yrs | $52,745 | $18,500 | 34% | Public |
| 27 |
Georgian Court University
Lakewood, NJ
|
High ROI | 1.5 yrs | $53,096 | $21,816 | 54% | Private Non-profit |
| 28 |
Caldwell University
Caldwell, NJ
|
High ROI | 1.7 yrs | $53,843 | $25,000 | 57% | Private Non-profit |
| 29 |
Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ
|
High ROI | 1.6 yrs | $53,726 | $23,163 | 56% | Private Non-profit |
| 30 |
Saint Elizabeth University
Morristown, NJ
|
High ROI | 1.8 yrs | $53,038 | $24,934 | 51% | Private Non-profit |
| 31 |
Yeshiva Toras Chaim
Lakewood, NJ
|
High ROI | 2.1 yrs | $62,526 | N/A | 31% | Private Non-profit |
| 32 |
Pillar College
Newark, NJ
|
Good ROI | 3.2 yrs | $45,577 | $21,483 | 38% | Private Non-profit |
| 33 |
DeVry University-New Jersey
Iselin, NJ
|
Good ROI | 3.4 yrs | $45,987 | $24,807 | 71% | Private For-profit |
| 34 |
Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Woodland Park, NJ
|
Low ROI | 15.9 yrs | $40,251 | $23,251 | 44% | Private For-profit |
| 35 |
Beth Medrash Govoha
Lakewood, NJ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $47,544 | N/A | N/A | Private Non-profit |
| 36 |
Talmudical Academy-New Jersey
Adelphia, NJ
|
Low ROI | 40.7 yrs | $40,344 | N/A | 60% | Private Non-profit |
| 37 |
Strayer University-New Jersey
Piscataway, NJ
|
Low ROI | 31.2 yrs | $40,092 | $40,621 | 0% | Private For-profit |
| 38 |
Eastern International College-Jersey City
Jersey City, NJ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $35,008 | $24,751 | 34% | Private For-profit |
| 39 |
Rabbinical College of America
Morristown, NJ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $34,990 | N/A | 22% | Private Non-profit |
| 40 |
Bais Medrash Toras Chesed
Lakewood, NJ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | 33% | Private Non-profit |
| 41 |
Beth Medrash of Asbury Park
Lakewood, NJ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | 10% | Private Non-profit |
| 42 |
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Nutley, NJ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Private Non-profit |
| 43 |
Keser Torah-Mayan Hatalmud
Lakewood, NJ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | 40% | Private Non-profit |
| 44 |
New Brunswick Theological Seminary
New Brunswick, NJ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Private Non-profit |
| 45 |
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton, NJ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Private Non-profit |
| 46 |
Rabbi Jacob Joseph School
Edison, NJ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0% | Private Non-profit |
| 47 |
Rabbinical Seminary Mkor Chaim
Lakewood, NJ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0% | Private Non-profit |
| 48 |
Yeshiva Bais Aharon
Lakewood, NJ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0% | Private Non-profit |
| 49 |
Yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood
Keyport, NJ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | 19% | Private Non-profit |
| 50 |
Yeshiva Gedolah Tiferes Boruch
North Plainfield, NJ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6% | Private Non-profit |
| 51 |
Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Leyma
Union, NJ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | 67% | Private Non-profit |
| 52 |
Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah
Lakewood, NJ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | 36% | Private Non-profit |
| 53 |
Yeshivas Emek Hatorah
Howell, NJ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0% | Private Non-profit |