Ramapo College of New Jersey Rankings & Recognition

Ramapo College of New Jersey appears in 6 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #48 of 686 for nursing, and #4 of 18 ranked colleges in New Jersey.

Ramapo College of New Jersey rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Nursing

Ranked #48 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 123 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $103,534; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $22,508; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 75.9 of 100 · #4 of 18 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 89th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 60th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 67th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 78th percentile

Average net price $16,382 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 67.7% · debt is 22% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Houston (#47)
Ranked just below: The University of West Florida (#49)

Best colleges for nursing

Biology

Ranked #55 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 78 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $68,904; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $21,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 73.7 of 100 · #5 of 19 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 86th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 60th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 73th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 64th percentile

Average net price $16,382 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 67.7% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: Virginia Military Institute (#54)
Ranked just below: New Jersey Institute of Technology (#56)

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Accounting

Ranked #71 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 59 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $83,004; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $14,000; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 68.9 of 100 · #4 of 12 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 66th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 57th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 92th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 66th percentile

Average net price $16,382 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 67.7% · debt is 17% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Denver (#70)
Ranked just below: Arizona State University Digital Immersion (#72)

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Computer science

Ranked #86 of 466 for value

Computer and Information Sciences, General · 43 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $115,174; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $16,444; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 68.1 of 100 · #4 of 14 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 75th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 53th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 82th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 58th percentile

Average net price $16,382 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 67.7% · debt is 14% of earnings

Ranked just above: New York University (#85)
Ranked just below: Lehigh University (#87)

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Communications

Ranked #116 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 76 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,894; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $14,750; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 61.4 of 100 · #4 of 11 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 54th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 56th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 84th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 61th percentile

Average net price $16,382 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 67.7% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: Gustavus Adolphus College (#115)
Ranked just below: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (#117)

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Psychology

Ranked #233 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 83 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,710; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 60.6 of 100 · #10 of 22 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 55th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 63th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 64th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 68th percentile

Average net price $16,382 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 67.7% · debt is 38% of earnings