Best colleges for engineering in New Jersey
Princeton University ranks first in New Jersey for engineering value (#1 nationally, value score 95.4): graduates earn $115,927 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $7,815 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 6 New Jersey colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best engineering colleges in New Jersey
Princeton University ranks first in New Jersey for engineering value (#1 nationally, value score 95.4): graduates earn $115,927 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $7,815 a year. 6 New Jersey colleges qualify. At the median one, engineering graduates earn $95,803 and the average net price is $24,418 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 6 New Jersey colleges qualify. At the median one, engineering graduates earn $95,803 and the average net price is $24,418 a year.
- Median earnings
- $95,803
- National: $91,742
- Median net price
- $24,418
- National: $17,499
- Median federal debt
- $21,365
- engineering graduates
- Public colleges
- 4 of 6
- in this list
6 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
- $115,927
- Net price
- $7,815
- Federal debt
- Not reported
- Graduation rate
- 97%
- Rank in New Jersey 2
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · Public · #59 nationally
69.8Value- Earnings
- $108,296
- Net price
- $24,897
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 84%
- Rank in New Jersey 3
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ · Private nonprofit · #130 nationally
53.1Value- Earnings
- $100,554
- Net price
- $37,396
- Federal debt
- $26,967
- Graduation rate
- 89%
- Rank in New Jersey 4
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ · Public · #162 nationally
49.3Value- Earnings
- $89,827
- Net price
- $18,783
- Federal debt
- $17,500
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- Earnings
- $91,052
- Net price
- $26,752
- Federal debt
- $22,835
- Graduation rate
- 85%
- Earnings
- $90,084
- Net price
- $23,938
- Federal debt
- $21,365
- Graduation rate
- 69%
Method: the same value score as the national engineering 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 engineering colleges in New Jersey
What are the best colleges for engineering in New Jersey?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 New Jersey colleges for engineering are Princeton University (value score 95.4), Rutgers University-New Brunswick (value score 69.8) and Stevens Institute of Technology (value score 53.1). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which New Jersey college has the highest earnings for engineering graduates?
Princeton University: its engineering graduates have median earnings of $115,927 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable engineering college in New Jersey on this list?
Princeton University has the lowest average net price of the ranked New Jersey colleges, $7,815 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many New Jersey colleges are ranked for engineering?
6 New Jersey colleges have a engineering 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.