Best colleges for business in New Jersey
Rutgers University-Newark ranks first in New Jersey for business value (#35 nationally, value score 82.1): graduates earn $83,606 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $16,013 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 20 New Jersey colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best business colleges in New Jersey
Rutgers University-Newark ranks first in New Jersey for business value (#35 nationally, value score 82.1): graduates earn $83,606 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $16,013 a year. 20 New Jersey colleges qualify. At the median one, business graduates earn $70,975 and the average net price is $20,333 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 20 New Jersey colleges qualify. At the median one, business graduates earn $70,975 and the average net price is $20,333 a year.
- The highest business earnings in the state are at Stevens Institute of Technology ($108,400), ranked #6 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
- The lowest average net price among them is at Saint Peter's University: $8,127 a year.
- Median earnings
- $70,975
- National: $64,860
- Median net price
- $20,333
- National: $19,132
- Median federal debt
- $20,000
- business graduates
- Public colleges
- 10 of 20
- in this list
20 colleges
The New Jersey ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Earnings
- $83,606
- Net price
- $16,013
- Federal debt
- $16,625
- Graduation rate
- 65%
- Earnings
- $83,606
- Net price
- $15,732
- Federal debt
- $16,625
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- Rank in New Jersey 3
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · Public · #81 nationally
75.6Value- Earnings
- $83,606
- Net price
- $24,897
- Federal debt
- $16,625
- Graduation rate
- 84%
- Rank in New Jersey 4
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ · Public · #100 nationally
73.4Value- Earnings
- $75,805
- Net price
- $18,783
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- Earnings
- $85,978
- Net price
- $26,752
- Federal debt
- $20,500
- Graduation rate
- 85%
- Rank in New Jersey 6
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ · Private nonprofit · #123 nationally
71.6Value- Earnings
- $108,400
- Net price
- $37,396
- Federal debt
- $26,000
- Graduation rate
- 89%
- Earnings
- $73,631
- Net price
- $23,938
- Federal debt
- $15,750
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Earnings
- $68,235
- Net price
- $15,193
- Federal debt
- $18,750
- Graduation rate
- 66%
- Rank in New Jersey 9
Hackettstown, NJ · Private nonprofit · #252 nationally
62.7Value- Earnings
- $72,527
- Net price
- $21,655
- Federal debt
- $21,414
- Graduation rate
- 67%
- Rank in New Jersey 10
West Long Branch, NJ · Private nonprofit · #331 nationally
58.4Value- Earnings
- $78,591
- Net price
- $30,978
- Federal debt
- $25,982
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- Earnings
- $76,232
- Net price
- $25,614
- Federal debt
- $26,925
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- Rank in New Jersey 12
Jersey City, NJ · Private nonprofit · #371 nationally
56.3Value- Earnings
- $58,634
- Net price
- $8,127
- Federal debt
- $15,375
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Earnings
- $65,332
- Net price
- $14,465
- Federal debt
- $19,407
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Rank in New Jersey 14
Lawrenceville, NJ · Private nonprofit · #450 nationally
52.0Value- Earnings
- $69,423
- Net price
- $24,780
- Federal debt
- $23,155
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Rank in New Jersey 15
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ · Private nonprofit · #454 nationally
51.7Value- Earnings
- $65,593
- Net price
- $17,923
- Federal debt
- $21,500
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Earnings
- $64,060
- Net price
- $24,030
- Federal debt
- $17,999
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Rank in New Jersey 17
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Madison, NJ · Private nonprofit · #499 nationally
49.3Value- Earnings
- $65,593
- Net price
- $24,803
- Federal debt
- $21,500
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- Earnings
- $62,282
- Net price
- $10,378
- Federal debt
- $22,800
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Earnings
- $59,925
- Net price
- $10,591
- Federal debt
- $19,125
- Graduation rate
- 39%
- Rank in New Jersey 20
Morristown, NJ · Private nonprofit · #949 nationally
19.2Value- Earnings
- $46,247
- Net price
- $19,010
- Federal debt
- $27,250
- Graduation rate
- 49%
Method: the same value score as the national business ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about business colleges in New Jersey
What are the best colleges for business in New Jersey?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 New Jersey colleges for business are Rutgers University-Newark (value score 82.1), Rutgers University-Camden (value score 81.3) and Rutgers University-New Brunswick (value score 75.6). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which New Jersey college has the highest earnings for business graduates?
Stevens Institute of Technology: its business graduates have median earnings of $108,400 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable business college in New Jersey on this list?
Saint Peter's University has the lowest average net price of the ranked New Jersey colleges, $8,127 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many New Jersey colleges are ranked for business?
20 New Jersey colleges have a business bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within New Jersey.